Biology
Exploring "Why" questions about Biology
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Why is “wrap text” not the default setting on excel and similar programs for when writing is longer than a cell? I’ve never had a situation where I preferred the text to go over into the next cell.
Excel was designed to work with numbers and math, however many today simply see it was a go to tool anytime you want text in a table format. That's fine, but it's not what it was designed for. Actual
Why does each generation assume the worst for the next?
The next generation are all entitled incompetents who should never under any circumstances be allowed to run the country. They definitely shouldn't be driving. Or voting.
Why is nitrogen needed for protein synthesis?
Nitrogen is essential in building peptides which make up proteins. Go on google and look up the stuctures of amino acids and peptides
Why is having extra chromosomes bad?
DNA is an instruction for your body to build itself. Imagine having an Ikea furniture or a Lego instruction, but in the middle of it there's a couple additional pages from a different set. If you'll f
Why are American police generally despised while the military is very highly regarded?
The military don't take actions against the citizens of the country, they're regarded as protecting the interests of the nation as a whole. The police are active in the community to serve and protect,
Why do conservatives hang on to the fossil fuel industry so much? Why do they not like renewable industries?
Money. The oil and gas industries pump millions into republican campaigns, in the expectation that future policies and subsidies will help them to carry on carrying on making more money. (e.g., report
Why have animals adapted so that members of certain species die upon procreation?
Plus in the case of animals that swarm around a single female, the swarm as a whole is a closer analogy to a single larger animal than are individual bees. The genetics that matter are those of the sw
Why inter-species offspring are not a commonality in nature
TheCastleofArggg provided some good *internal* examples of why hybrids are not that common, that is to say reasons why hybridization might fail before birth. There are however many *external* examples
Why is slouching bad for our backs even though our evolutionary ancestors slouched all the time?
Our evolutionary ancestors developed a different posture and it is part of some of the most pivotal aspects of our evolutionary development. We have an upright and efficient stance that allows us to e
Why do popular shows (Futurama, Invader Zim, Johnny Bravo, Dexters labratory etc) get cancelled seemingly in their prime, while shows like The Simpsons and Spongebob are still making episodes for d…
The percentage of the fan base that enjoys the show matters less than the raw number of viewers. Just looking at the fan reaction, it may seem like a lot of shows get cancelled, despite most people li