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    Birth control is a method that helps prevent pregnancies from happening. There are many methods of it. It has been around for probably more than 1000 years and has been a human concern. Birth control today can be permanent and can also be used with each time you have intercourse. Some effectiveness of birth control can be close to one hundred percent, but if you don’t get it in time or use it how it’s supposed to be used then it will not be effective. The most common type of method is the male

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    1.0 Plant Reproduction System Plant reproduction is the process of reproducing a certain species of plant continuing its existence. A plant is made up of organs and cells that help it reproduce sexually or asexually. Both reproduction methods having its advantages and disadvantages. 1.1 Plant Reproductive System Organs The reproduction system for plants consists of the anther, stigma and ovule. The image by Hans Lambers (2016) shows that pollen is created through the stamen (anther (which is held

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    Fibrosis can cause problems in the reproductive system. Cystic Fibrosis patients have many more sexual reproduction problems than a healthy human. In males with CF, they are likely to be infertile because of the tube connecting the testes and the vas deferens is missing or blocked with mucus. In women with CF, pregnancy can be a lot more difficult. Pregnancy can worsen the symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis. Women with CF may also be less fertile than women without CF. Women with CF should always consult with

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    foul-smelling, greasy stools and poor weight gain are some of the main sings of CF. In the reproductive system females will have a hard time conceiving due to mucus in the cervix whereas males are considered infertile because they are born without a vas deferens tube. Other common signs and symptoms mostly seen with patient who have CF are salty sweat, fatigue, weakness, increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure. Progression of Disease According to the American Journal of respiratory

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    QUESTION #3 Vertebrates divide into many different groups, in particular my interest leans towards mammals, there are many different mammals they all come in different shapes and sizes. Mammals are animals who feed their young with milk which is produced by their mammary glands and unlike other animal’s mammals have hair and inner ear bones. Mammals are a well-known vertebrate species which include rodents, carnivores, herbivores, sea animals, hoofed animals, humans and others. Mammals range in size

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    Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease primarily affecting European descendants (Alvarez 1997). CF was noted in Germany since the 1700s by the saying, “A child whose forehead tastes like salt when kissed will soon die.” There are, on average 1,000 cases diagnosed every year and an estimated 30,000 people inside of the United States, and 70,000 around the world living with Cystic Fibrosis. Almost half is over eighteen years of age. Cystic Fibrosis triggers the body to produce thick

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    a sac of skin that keeps the sperm at about 3 degrees Celsius below body temperature. After the sperm matures, it is stored in the epididymis until ejaculation occurs, during ejaculation, the epididymis contracts, releasing the sperm into the vas deferens, a long tube that connects the urethra and the epididymis. The sperm then passes by 3 glands, the seminal vesicle which provides sugars, the prostate gland which provides an alkaline fluid for protection and finally the Cowper's gland which provides

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    Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common and fatal genetic disease currently in the United States, affecting roughly 30,000 Americans each year (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2013). CF is an autosomal inherited disease that adversely affects the mucus and it’s production throughout the entire body. Mucus is normally a slippery substance that lubricates and protects vital organs and body systems including the lining of airways, reproductive system and digestive systems. Patients who are

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    The two organisms discussed I this report are humans and Frogs. The Taxonomy of an organism includes kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Humans are classified by the kingdom animalia, phylum chordate, class mammalia, order primates, family hominidae, genus homo, and species homo sapiens. Frogs are classified as kingdom animalia, phylum chordate, and genus and species Rana pipens. A frogs habitat is usually spent on land for most of its adult life. However frogs reproduction

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    Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs and digestive system (National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute, 2013). CF is caused by mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene located on chromosome 7q31 (Beery & Workman, 2012, p. 192). More than 1600 different mutations in this gene have been identified, but 70% of cystic fibrosis patients have the amino acid ΔF508 defect. This mutation occurs when the CFTR protein is missing

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