The Venus Fly Trap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant native to the bogs and swamplands of North and South Carolina. It is an interesting plant and this research paper will be covering the adaptive significance in the insectivtory of the Venus Flytrap and how this evolved into an adaptation for obtaining nutrients in their nutrient poor habitat. How their prey is captured, digestion, lifespan, and vulnerabilities will also be discussed. Including what happens if something other than a
Abstract: Even before Darwin’s time, scientists were intrigued with the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). Since then, much has been learned about this rare carnivorous plant that feeds on living matter rather than through the process of photosynthesis such as other plants. Researchers continue to study specific aspects of the plant such as its closing mechanism and evolutionary tree, as well as newer issues such as the value to pharmaceuticals and healthcare and its adaptation to other geographical
The writer of this documentary is Hellstrom, a scientists and a professor who studied the documentary about insects. It causes him his friends, two fellowships, one assistance professorship, even a few friendships. After nine years of concentrated works, l have learned something no one else wants to hear .We as a specie must pass from one existence to another without knowing why. Man significance of the beauty of nature is always true. “Life must take life in the interest of life itself”. It is a
Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant native in bogs and swamp lands in North and South Carolina. It was discovered in the 1700s and named after the Greek goddess Dione which gave it the scientific name Dionaea. The species name muscipula came from the Latin word “Mus” (mouse) and “Cipula” (trap). Venus flytrap is one of the only two known species of plants that use fast-closing, double-spaced trap mechanism to capture insects. The leaf of a Venus flytrap have two primary regions: a leaf-base that
Critique of Actors in Charles Griffith's Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop Horrors is a story about a man who finds an unusual plant in a Chinese market. The man, Seymour nurses the Venus flytrap like plant to full health by his blood. The plant wins him everything he could want, respect, love and money. All to be lost in unity at the end. The main plot of little shop of Horrors revolves around Seymour. Seymour's ambition of Audrey to become his girlfriend. Seymour also wants respect from
of various origins and eras (“Femme Fatale” 1). “If the goddess of virtue is a lily and the vamp is an overripe red rose, the femme fatale is a Venus flytrap.” (Billinghurst 1). In the simple quote above, Ms. Jane Billinghurst, author of “Temptress”, provides explanation of the femme fatale by way of metaphor, likening the way in which the Venus flytrap, or Dionaea muscipula, succeeds in obtaining its next meal by way of temptation to the likeness of the femme fatale, using temptation to secure
known as terrestrial planets and jovian planets. The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal. They also generally have high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings, and few satellites. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. On the other hand, the jovian planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. They generally have low densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings, and numerous satellites. These planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Aeneas, son of Venus and leader of the Trojans have an intimate relationship that ends in death. The relationship begins in Book I when Venus, the goddess of love, has her other son Cupid fill Dido with passion for Aeneas, to ensure Aeneas's safety in this new land. "Meanwhile Venus/Plotted new stratagems, that Cupid, changed/ In form and feature, should appear instead/ Of young Ascanius, and by his gifts/ Inspire the queen to passion, with his fire/ Burning her very bones." (693) Venus did this to
scientists uncovered in this mission shocked them. But because scientists became curious, this eventful mission blasted off. Mariner 10 was the most eventful Mercury mission because of the challenges faced in space, the facts that were discovered about Venus and Mercury, and the current state of the spacecraft. The objectives of the Mariner 10 spacecraft were the foundations to influence a great scientific change in history. The primary objectives were the main reasons Mariner 10 lifted off. Measurements
Venus was formed 4.6 billion years ago along with the Sun and the solar system. Large amounts of dust and gases accumulated over many years to form the planet. Venus is thought to be the result of a large collision. This is due to the fact that Venus rotates differently than the other planets in our solar system. Venus is commonly referred to as Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarity in size as well as a similar gravitational force. Although Venus and Earth share some similarities, it
rain”. Imagine being on the planet venus which is stormy and dark, with only the sun coming out for 2 hours every 7 years. Life in the short story, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury describes that life is different on Venus because the sun only appears for only 2 hours every 7 years. This story takes place on planet Venus. In an underground building where kids have their education taught with. And one of the kids who lives in that building, on the planet Venus, is Margot. Margot is a 9-year-old
Venus is the second planet from the sun and the sixth largest. Venus’ orbit is the most circular of any planet, with an eccentricy of less than 1%. Venus, perhaps because it is the brightest of planets known to the ancients, Is named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty. The planet of Venus has been known since prehistoric times and is the brightest object in the sky with the exception of the sun and the moon. Venus’ rotation is somewhat unusual in that it is both very slow ( 243
“I think water should be free, so it started from that idea, and then it evolved from that and what kind of world would we be in the future where all commodities air, water, sunlight is sold to us” said Wanuri Kahiu, director of Pumzi(2010) (Kahiu 2:55), in an interview about her short film. In her movie she uses the setting to emphasize the harmful effects currently placed on the environment. During the movie Asha, Pumzi’s protagonist, receives a package containing soil with a high concentration
The Planet Venus The planet Venus is able to reach a max temperature of 870 degrees Fahrenheit. Venus is mainly known for its heat, as well as its unusual atmosphere. Venus’ atmosphere is denser than any other planet, even though it is commonly compared to the planet Earth because of their many shared characteristics. These characteristics include size, mass, density, composition, and gravity. There are many qualities of the famous planet Venus that help separate it from all of the other planets
What would the world be like without the knowledge of the solar system? No one would land on the moon and no research would go into the effects of the sun’s gravity on the earth. Also, what would happen if Galileo never studied the laws of moving objects or their mathematical effects? Many of the advanced technologies of today are contingent on this fact. Galileo Galilei was an astronomer, physicist and mathematician who was influential because of the complex discoveries that he made and the knowledge
Imagine a world without the sun. Everything would become much more cold and gloomy. Each day would become a sad cold prison. Well, in a short story the children that live on the planet Venus have never experienced "the sun". It had been continuously raining for seven years; thousands upon thousands of days, and this was the way life was forever on the planet. Suddenly one glorious moment occurred, the sun came out. All of the little 9 year olds scattered about the place, smiling to one another, and
Mars And Venus I am following up on the book of , "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." by John Gray. "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" was been a very interesting book. The book brought up some very interesting facts about both sexes. While also remaining very general to cover basically everyone and simple for everyone to understand. So simple in fact that I saw everything in there as being common sense; but also at the same time being hidden from the obvious senses
In many ways Venus is found to be similar to Earth. However their similarities do not extend further than their physical properties, for instance, their atmospheres differ greatly from each other. Venus is said to have atmospheric pressure of 92.1 barometers (Adams, D. Et al., 1994 p.126) which it is evidently 92 times greater than Earth’s that is 1.01 barometers (Adams, D. Et al., 1994 p.126) at sea-level. In spite of this comparison to Earth’s atmospheric pressure, Venus owns an out of the ordinary
I’d first like to discuss the four closest planets to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, also known as terrestrial planets. These planets are different from Jovian planets, mostly because of their solid surfaces. However, these are not the only explanations for the distinctions between the Jovian and Terrestrial planets
It has been raining for seven long, treacherous years without stopping. In the science fiction short story, “All Summer in a Day,” by Ray Bradbury, it has been raining on Venus for seven years. In the short story, Bradbury writes about a child’s life on Venus. Her name is Margot, and she was born on Earth and moved to Venus when she was four years old. In the short story and movie, many similarities and differences were present. Between the short story and the movie, many similarities were shown