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  2. AP Biology - Wikipedia

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    This course is designed for students who wish to pursue an interest in the life sciences. The College Board recommends successful completion of high school biology and high school chemistry [2] before commencing AP Biology, although the actual prerequisites vary from school to school and from state to state.

  3. Garrett Hardin - Wikipedia

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    Garrett James Hardin (April 21, 1915 – September 14, 2003) was an American ecologist and microbiologist.He focused his career on the issue of human overpopulation, and is best known for his exposition of the tragedy of the commons in a 1968 paper of the same title in Science, [1] [2] [3] which called attention to "the damage that innocent actions by individuals can inflict on the environment ...

  4. Thigmotropism - Wikipedia

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    In plant biology, thigmotropism is a directional growth movement which occurs as a mechanosensory response to a touch stimulus. Thigmotropism is typically found in twining plants and tendrils, however plant biologists have also found thigmotropic responses in flowering plants and fungi. This behavior occurs due to unilateral growth inhibition. [1]

  5. Tragedy of the commons - Wikipedia

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    Therein is the tragedy. Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his herd without limit – in a world that is limited. Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.

  6. Why 'Ruined Orgasms' Can Feel Surprisingly Good - AOL

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    If your partner is the one getting you off, they can ruin your orgasm by stopping stimulation, slowing down, or changing the type of stimulation they’re providing when you’re almost over the edge.

  7. Spandrel (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In evolutionary biology, a spandrel is a phenotypic trait that is a byproduct of the evolution of some other characteristic, rather than a direct product of adaptive selection. Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin brought the term into biology in their 1979 paper " The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the ...

  8. AP Bio - Wikipedia

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    AP Bio may refer to: A.P. Bio , an American comedy television series created by Mike O'Brien for NBC AP Biology , an Advanced Placement biology course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States

  9. Aporia - Wikipedia

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    3. What the touch of our hand tells us is to be believed. 4. Touch tells us the stick is straight. (2) The aporia, or "apory" of this syllogism lies in the fact that, while each of these assertions is individually conceivable, together they are inconsistent or impossible (i.e. they constitute a paradox). Rescher's study is indicative of the ...