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How does mendels laws relate to probability?

The probabilty can be applied to meiosis.


The experimental approach taken in current biological investigations presumes that?

living organisms can be understood in terms of the same physical and chemical laws that can be used to explain all natural phenomena.


What does biomechanics mean?

Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to living organisms. This includes bioengineering, the research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms and the application of engineering principles to and from biological systems.


Why is the flow of energy unidirectional?

Energy flowing through a system has to come from somewhere and has to go somewhere because there are two laws of Physics that apply.Energy can nether be created nor destroyed only changed - transformed.Any time you make an energy transformation, some of the starting energy is going to be lost as heat.In the Biosphere the source of energy is the Sun, sunlight. This is trapped and stored by plants (producers). As plants use this energy to live and grow, they give of heat (as per law 2) so the Sun's energy is transformed.Then along come animals that eat plants and steal the plant's food stores, these animals have to be more active than plants so, as they live and move, these too give of heat. More of the Sun's original energy is lost (as per law 2).The plant eaters are then predated by carnivores, the carnivores steal the herbivore's food stores and use it to live and move and these too give off heat. More of the Sun's original energy is lost (as per law 2).Thus you can see that the process of life can be looked at as a flow of energy from organism to organism with this energy gradually being lost (into space) as heat. High quality energy (visible light) straight from the Sun is transformed into low quality energy (heat) by living things.The second law means that you can not turn low quality energy into high quality energy and this make the path of energy transformation uni-directional.


What is activation energy and how do enzymes effect it?

There is no straight forward relation between enzyme and activation energy because although energy of reaction is fixed and is governed by laws of chemistry but for biochemical reactions concentration of enzyme and conc. of substrate affect rate of reaction and energy, but in general enzymes decrease activation energy of reaction.

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How do newtons three laws of motion relate to missiles?

Newton's Laws are the Laws of Missiles!


Can I build a roller coaster that shows Newton's Three Laws of Motion energy transformation transfer of energy and conservation of energy?

Every roller coaster demonstrates all of those. The challenge is not in how to build it.The challenge is in how to watch it run and identify each of those principles in action.


How does mendels laws relate to probability?

The probabilty can be applied to meiosis.


How do the first and second Laws of Thermodynamics relate to cellular metabolism?

Quite simply, just like anything else, cells need energy to work. The energy can't be created out of nothing (First Law), and usable energy gets converted to unusable energy, therefore new energy sources must be found (Second Law).


How do human rights and US laws relate?

Human rights theories influence the structure and enforcement of US laws.


What was freedom of contract and how did it relate to protective laws?

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Why are there laws that relate to promotion and sales of retail goods?

There are laws that relate to the promotion and sale of retail goods to prevent false advertising. False advertising occurs when a manufacturer places false claim that an object has more to it than what it does.


How many states have laws against littering?

All US states have laws that relate to littering, disposing of waste material, etc.


North Carolina Laws for parents with pregnant teen?

There are no specific laws that relate to that. The parents are resonsible for their daughter until she reaches the age of 18.


Does the second law of thermodynamics apply to the organization of life?

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Are there physics in basketball?

Yes there are many concept of physics that relate to basketball. Some include: Kinematics which relate the quantities of displacement, velocity, acceleration and time. Dynamics which relate the quantities of mass, acceleration and force. This is the application of Newton's Laws. Energy applications can also be applied to basketball. Particularly those involving the conservation of energy. Finally momentum conservation is also another physics principle that applies to sports. It relate the mass and velocity of a system before and after a collision, such as a player catching a basketball. Hope this helps!