Essays about: "evolution of life"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 176 essays containing the words evolution of life.

  1. 21. The effects of the exploiters (non-pollinating insects) on mutualistic interactions between the plant and its pollinator

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Yiaohong Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Mutualistic interactions between, for example, plants and pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems, while non-pollinating insects (exploiters) that exploit plants are commonly thought to have destabilizing effects. The long-term, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 22. Sex-associated genomic variation in two ecotypes of Littorina saxatilis on the Swedish west coast

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Author : Amin Ghane; [2022-09-26]
    Keywords : Littorina saxatilis; Sex chromosomes; Sex determination systems; Sex-associated genomic region;

    Abstract : Sex, one of the most conspicuous characteristics of living organisms, has always been fascinating for biologists. The diversity of sex goes much beyond a simple distinction between males and females. Many organisms have more than two mating entities, and many species show some degree of hermaphroditism, at least in part of their life cycle. READ MORE

  4. 23. Evolutionary Properties of Neural Networks: Exploration of Robustness and Evolvability in the Genotype-Phenotype Map

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Daesung Cho; [2022]
    Keywords : robustness; evolvability; genotype-phenotype map; canalization; Bayesian inference; simulation-based inference; information theory; neural networks; pyloric rhythm; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Evolution is a fundamental and crucial part of life that hinges on two central properties: robustness and evolvability. Robustness is required to maintain essential traits despite mutations while evolvability produces novel traits that might prove beneficial in survival. READ MORE

  5. 24. The evolutionary origins of phagocytosis in microbial populations

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Alfred Leimar; [2022]
    Keywords : Theoretical ecology; phagocytosis; predation; adaptive dynamics;

    Abstract : The emergence of the eukaryotic cell was one of the key events that paved the path to the vast variety of complex life visible all around us. A pivotal event in the process of eukaryogenesis was an endosymbiosis of two prokaryotic cells which in time resulted in the mitochondria. READ MORE

  6. 25. Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Wastewater Treatment

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Besluts-, risk- och policyanalys

    Author : christos chrysochoou; [2022]
    Keywords : mca; wastewater treatment; swing weigthing;

    Abstract : The wastewater industry is critical for both current and future human life. At the same time, competitive conditions of market spaces lead to technology evolution reaching continuously new frontiers. READ MORE