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The Pro-Embryo And The Embryo Of Chara, Mary William Saller

Bachelors’ Theses

From earliest times the Charales have drawn the attention of Botanists. Their structure and affinities have led to the most interesting and comprehensive research projects. However, the earliest results, in the light of present day research, differ particularly in one important respect; namely, the origin of the embryo.

A History Of The Changes In Population Of Certain Mammals In Western Kansas, Floyd L. Carter

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This particular study has been restricted to certain mammals in western Kansas, including some on which there is little information, and others which observers would be most likely to notice in everyday life. For several years the writer has been vitally interested in the animal life in Kansas. Therefore, when the need for a study of western Kansas mammals was presented to him in the summer of 1936, the problem of this study was selected. It is hoped that this report will suggest to ecologists, historians, and others, further studies, including reasons for the changes here-in shown. What have been …

The Skull Of Squalus Acanthias, Allan J. Blake

Bachelors’ Theses

The spiny dogfishes (Squalus) inhabit the North and South temperate zones; they have no anal fins; the points of the small teeth are deflected laterally so ·chat the inner margin forms a cutting edge. Squalus Acanthius is very abundant in British waters and off the Atlantic coast of North America. This group has five gill openings and two dorsal fins each of which is typically preceded by a spine. It reaches a length of four feet, and is a great nuisance to fisherman, eating fish and getting caught in lines or in nets. They are all viviparous. Many …

Plants And Animals Used As Sources Of Dye, Paint, And Skin Dressing In The Southwest, Mary Dennis

Biology ETDs

The area comprising the Southwest is somewhat disputed by different authors, but some idea of its extent and general features as well as some conception of the ethnology in relation to the tribes within the area is needed for an understanding of the scope of this investigation.

Notes On The Origin And Development Of Zea Mays, Martin William Fleck

Biology ETDs

A combination of many and varied circumstances gives an unusual interest to the origin and natural relationships of Zea mays, although investigation of this sort does not always have an immediate utilitarian objective. But, this type of investigation must of necessity project itself into the remote, and sometimes obscure, past where attention becomes focused on many moot questions. Such intriguing problems as the relative antiquity of agriculture in the Old World, the length of time requisite for the development of maize as a human food stuff, and new ideas concerning techniques of aboriginal agriculture may perhaps be solved by information …

A Comparative Study Of The Skull And Long Bones Of The More Common Small Mammals Of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Robert Theodore Fincke

Biology ETDs

The identification of animals or parts of animals without the aid of external characteristics is confusing problem in many fields of zoology. This is especially true in some studies as life histories and the food habits of predators. A problem of this type is even more confusing in New Mexico because relatively little work has been completed on the taxonomy and the distribution of the native fauna.

The Food Of The Frog, Paul Schmitt

Bachelors’ Theses

All living organisms whether they be the smallest single cells or the largest mammals demand nourishment for their multifarious physiological processes. Popular and pseudoscientific thinkers and writers speak of nutrition in terms of food consumed, while true scientific investigators consider nutrition in relation to the actual assimilation of the components of food called proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

The Histology Of The Grog's Tongue (Rana Pipiens), Michael William Mille

Bachelors’ Theses

The tongue is generally represented in all vertebrates although it varies widely in the extent to which it is developed. Among the fish it occurs in its most primitive condition. It is called a primary tongue and is merely a fleashy fold of dense connective tissue developed from the floor of the mouth between the hyoid and mandibular arches, the hyoid frequently extending into it and supporting it. It is incapable of motion except as moved by the supporting skeleton for it lacks intrinsic muscles. It is sensory, having both tactile and gustatory functions. It is often papillose, and in …

The Mammalian Erythrocyte, H.J. Werner

Bachelors’ Theses

An investigation of bibliographies shows that the red corpuscles of the blood have been studied very extensively, in fact, wore so than any cell in the mammalian body. The study has progressed vigorously and from varied points of view.

The Relationship Of Auximones And Phototropic Responses To Plant Growth, H. Eugene Hile Jr.

Biology Honors Papers

This 22 page thesis examines the nature and function of auximones and phototropic responses in plant growth.

Staining Techniques In The Study Of The Blood, Donald E. Winnik

Bachelors’ Theses

Since the invention of the microscope, the study of the blood and its constituents has been a major interests of histologists and hematologists. The vast amount of material written about the subject could not have been accomplished without the development and use of staining techniques which made possible a more precise observation of the nature of the blood. At the present time there are many procedures and stains which vary greatly in their application and use. It is the purpose of this thesis to review these many methods and catalogue them according to their application in the blood techniques.

A Cytological Study Of The Central Body In Oscillatoria Formosa And Oscillatoria Limosa, Ruth Joanna Dornfeld

Bachelors’ Theses

No abstract provided.

A Peripheral Vascular System As Seen By Means Of A Clark Window In The Ear Of The Rabbit, T. H. Seldon, R. H. Barrett, H. E. Essex

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Human Hereditary Trait Appearing In Offspring From A Cousin-Marriage, C. P. Oliver

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Key To Snakes Of Minnesota, Milton D. Thompson

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Growth Substances And Nutrition Of Protozoa, Alfred M. Elliott

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Light And Pituitary Activity In The Bird, Adolph R. Ringoen

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Rhamnales Of Wisconsin: A Taxonomic Study, Richard W. Pohl

Bachelors’ Theses

The extensive taxonomic literature on the North American Vites was reviewed by L.H. Bailey (3) in 1934. Among the earlier writers, Major John Le Conte published "An Enumeration of the Vines of North America" (32) in the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for 1852-1853. Dr. George Engelmann of St. Louis published a short review of the North American grapes in the American Naturalist for August,1868. He mentioned ten species, giving formal descriptions for none, and commented upon the work of Rafinesque, who had attempted to describe the North American species of Vitis about fifty years previously, …

The Growth Rate Of Wall-Eyed Pike (Stizostedion Vitreum (Mitchill) In Various Lakes Of Minnesota, Samuel Eddy, Kenneth Carlander

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Structure Of Hair As A Means Of Mammal Identification, Earl R. Oyer

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The hair of small and medium sized mammals is often found in the stomachs, feces and pellets of predators , for example in the stomachs and feces of coyotes and in the pellets regurgitated by hawks and owls. These pellets produced by hawks and owls and the feces of mammalian predators are the undigested residue of what these animals have eaten. If the hair from these sources can be identified, then much desirable information concerning the food of predators can be obtained. The purpose of this study has been to determine whether or not such identification is possible.

Anatomy And Histology Of The Digestive Tract Of A Deep-Sea Fish Coelorhynchus Carminatus, Elly M. Jacobsen

University Studies (University of Nebraska) (1888–1984)

This paper deals with the anatomy and histology of the digestive tube of one of the grenadiers or rat-tails, Coelorhynchus carminatus (Goode), as classified by Jordan & Evermann (1896).1 Many studies on the structure of the digestive tracts of fishes have been made in the past, and pioneer work in the teleost group was done by Valatour in 1861, Pillet in 1894 on the Pleuronectidae, and Gulland in 1898 on the salmon. More recent studies have been made by Greene (1912) on the king salmon, Blake 2 (1930) on the sea bass, and Rogick (1931) on the minnow.

The species …

The Aboriginal Utilization Of The Small Cacti In The American Southwest, Theodore Norris

Biology ETDs

The aim of this paper shall be, not simply to catalog the aboriginal uses of cacti in the Southwest, but to attempt to show their value to the aborigines as food, in general, and medical uses, ceremonial import, and their significance in myth and legend, in short, the place they occupied in southwestern life.

The Spinal Nerves And Spinal Cord Of The Frog, Laverne A. Penn

Bachelors’ Theses

The common grass frog, Rana pipiens as wall as the bull frog, Rana catesbiana have served during many decades as material from which both the student of zoology and the investigator in biological problems have gathered valuable information about the anatomy and physiology of the common systems. Among these systems the central, peripheral, and sympathetic nervous system plays a coordinating role, because of the ramifying nature of its organization. It is the purpose of this thesis to investigate the gross and histological structure of these branches known as spinal nerves. When one inspects the literature on the nervous system of …

The Use Of Kerosene Sprays For The Control Of The Dandelion, Robert William Hanks

Biology ETDs

One of the most persistant weeds found in New Mexico lawns is the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber). In Albuquerque, where this study was made, most lawns are of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), a poor competitor against the inroads of the dandelion. However, some lawns are of Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon pers.), which, with its thick and vigorous turf, is a better competitor with the dandelion. The writer has observed, as Dittmer also found, that the turf of Bermuda grass on the campus of the University of New Mexico will crowd out or prevent the entrance of dandelions, while …

An Investigation Of The Stomach Contents Of Micropterus Dolomieu, Richard Evan Horrall

Biology ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to scientifically analyze the stomach contents of Micropterus dolomieu. The study was based upon 168 stomachs taken from various sized fish caught by hook and line from the streams of Northern Illinois.

Some Coccogoneales Common To The Vicinity Of Milwaukee, Joseph John Valenti

Bachelors’ Theses

The Cyanophyceae, a group of plants which are commonly known as the Blue-Green Algae, have a characteristic blue-green color due to a green pigment-chlorophyl, with which there is associated a blue pigment, phycocyanin. The Cyanophyceae are found everywhere on fresh salt water, on damp soil, rocks, bark, etc. These are among the simplest and lowest of all green plants. The plant consists of a single cell, but in most species these cells tend to adhere in colonies. These algae are able to grow at a higher temperature than can any other algae.

The Fresh-Water Sponges Of Wisconsin, James Russell Neidhoefer

Bachelors’ Theses

The fresh-water sponges were observed but not recognized as animals at a very early period. The early investigators thought they were plants; later workers, colonial protozoa. In 1696, Leonard Plukenet first made public mention of them; and later, in i745, Linnaeus described them as Spongia and made mention of their, "globuli". After Linnaeus the term Spongia changed many times until, in 1816, Lamarck introduced the generic name Spongilla.

A Photographic Study Of The Musculature Of The Dog, Francis Joseph Millen

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis the author has endeavored to construct a realistic study of the muscles of the domesticated dog. It has not been his purpose to discover anything new, but rather to make a complete study and outline of the more important muscles of the dog's hind limb.

For references the author has selected two widely known comparative anatomy books. In order that a more complete understanding be had of the muscles themselves, their morphology and physiology, and their orientation, the author also employed the use of several smaller texts of lesser renown. A list of the texts used can …

The Muscles Of The Forelimb Of Canis Familiaris, Charles G. Wilber

Bachelors’ Theses

In the study of the anatomy of the vertebrates, there has been much work done and a large number of the forms have been studied with great thoroughness. Among the domesticated animals this is particularly true. The students of the veterinary sciences have given us a deep insight into the structure and function of the mammalian body. This is most certainly true in the case of the dog. The species Canis familiaris has been used for many years in the studies of physiology and surgery. However, it is also true that a plenitude of literature relative to the anatomy of …

The Lungs And Respiration In The Frog, Peter P. Strassburg

Bachelors’ Theses

In a wide sense, respiration is sometimes defined as the gaseous exchange constantly taking place between an organism and its environment. Essentially it is concerned with the intake of oxygen and the output of carbon dioxide but it also includes any other gas exchange that might occur. Small organisms take oxygen directly from the air or from the watery medium surrounding them into all parts of their structures. They also give off carbon dioxide from all their parts directly into the surrounding medium. They can do this successfully because they are small enough to have every cell in direct or …