extant

Examples of extant in the following topics:

• Digital Storytelling

  • Digital stories may be used as an expressive medium within the classroom to integrate subject matter with extant knowledge and skills from across the curriculum.
  • Digital stories may be used as an expressive medium within the classroom to integrate subject matter with extant knowledge and skills from across the curriculum.

• Kuba

  • Noteworthy items in this collection include a carved ndop figure of a Kuba king , believed to be among the oldest extant ndop carvings, and a Lulua mother-and-child.
  • A carved ndop figure of a Kuba king, believed to be among the oldest extant ndop carvings.

• Characteristics of Eukaryotic DNA

  • All extant eukaryotes have cells with nuclei; most of a eukaryotic cell's genetic material is contained within the nucleus.
  • All extant eukaryotes have these cytoskeletal elements.

• Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom

  • Although over one million extant (currently living) species of animals have been identified, scientists are continually discovering more species as they explore ecosystems around the world.
  • The number of extant species is estimated to be between 3 and 30 million.

• Agnathans: Jawless Fishes

  • The superclass Agnatha describes fish that lack jaws and includes the extant species of hagfish and lampreys.

• Characteristics and Evolution of Amphibians

  • An important characteristic of extant amphibians is a moist, permeable skin that is achieved via mucus glands that keep the skin moist; thus, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment can take place through it (cutaneous respiration).
  • All extant adult amphibians are carnivorous.

• Modern Reptiles

  • Crocodilia ("small lizard") arose with a distinct lineage by the middle Triassic; extant species include alligators, crocodiles, and caimans .
  • Squamata ("scaly") arose in the late Permian; extant species include lizards and snakes.
  • Squamata is the largest extant clade of reptiles .

• Microbial Environments and Microenvironments

  • Like all extant organisms, microbes have evolved to thrive within a given environmental context.

• Newly Discovered Eukaryotes

  • Many extant species may become extinct before they are described.

• Beatus Manuscripts

  • Often referred to simply as the Beatus, it is used today to reference any of the extant manuscript copies of this work, especially any of the twenty-six illuminated copies that have survived.