Category: Philosophy

Who is Charon? Charon, in Greek mythology, the son of Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose duty it was to ferry over the Rivers Styx and Acheron those souls of the deceased who had received the rites of burial. In payment he received the coin that was placed in the mouth of the corpse. How is […]

What are the 5 levels of organization in biology? The levels, from smallest to largest, are: molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere. What is the simplest organizational level of the human body? Key Points The human body has many levels of structural organization: atoms, cells, tissues, organs, and organ system. […]

How do you solve allele frequency? Step 1: Assign the Alleles. • By convention, we use the dominant phenotype to name the alleles. Step 2: Calculate q. The number of homozygous recessive individuals is q. Step 3: Calculate p. Once you have q, finding p is easy! Step 4: Use p and q to calculate […]

What are the important teachings of Confucius? The most important of these teachings include jen, or “humaneness;” i, or “righteousness;” li, or “propriety/ritual;” and hsing, or “human nature.” Hsiao, or “filial piety,” is also a vital concept, one that is central for young people growing up in the Confucian tradition. How would you summarize the […]

Can we use why because? We can use because in an answer to a why-question: Why are you going to bed so early? ~ Because I’m tired. The because-clause can come first or second in the sentence: I ate a lot because I was hungry. How do you use cause? Caused sentence example No human […]

Why was dissection banned in the Middle Ages? Human cadaveric dissection was prohibited in England until 16th century which could be due to the overwhelming influence of the Catholic Church on the monarchs as well as the general population and until this period anatomical knowledge in England was largely based on manuscripts from classical Greece […]

Does Beko own Blomberg? Established in 1883 as a metalworking company in Germany, Blomberg started production of washing machines in 1949. Blomberg was acquired by Arcelik A.S. in 2002, the owners of Beko and it appears that all of the appliances that have been introduced are more Beko than Blomberg. … Is Beko made in […]

Are honeycombs edible? Honeycomb is a natural bee product consisting of waxy, hexagonal cells which contain raw honey. Honey and its comb are edible and offer numerous health benefits, such as fighting infections and improving heart health. That said, honeycomb remains rich in sugars, so should be consumed with moderation. What is the difference between […]

Which countries legalize drugs? Portugal is the first country that has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of drugs, to positive results. Anyone caught with any type of drug in Portugal, if it is for personal consumption, will not be imprisoned. What mean drugs? A drug is any substance (with the exception of food and […]

Which particle has the least mass? proton What are the four gauge bosons? The Standard Model of particle physics recognizes four kinds of gauge bosons: photons, which carry the electromagnetic interaction; W and Z bosons, which carry the weak interaction; and gluons, which carry the strong interaction Can bosons have mass? Although every Higgs boson […]