GLOBAL WARMING.

A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED

TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY,

THINKERS, CORNER

EMENE, ENUGU STATE.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

2ND SEMESTER DEGREE EXAMINATIONS

COURSE: GENERAL ECOLOGY (MCB 222)

LECTURER: PROF. F. OGAH

BY

OKORO, MICHAEL CHIBUIKE

(GOU/09/0108)

2011
 DEDICATION
This research work is highly dedicated to the almighty God who sustained me
throughout the period of this work till this time. May his holy name be praised.
Particular gratitude goes to my mother who generously shared her ideas, time
and finances with me to make sure this research work was carried out successfully.
I am equally indebted to my friends who rallied round me during the course of
this work, ranging from sourcing materials, typing and proof reading. They were
really there for me. I also owe an intellectual debt of knowledge to my lecturers who
taught me with patience, tolerance and understanding. They supervised proofread and
guided me to its completion. God bless them.
Finally, may the good lord bless and protect those who in one way or another
saw to the completion of this work.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I am most grateful to the Almighty God for his grace and mercies towards us. He was
in control of everything that was involved from the beginning to the final stage of this
research work.
Remembering in a special way the best lecturer you can ever have, Prof. Ogah whose
practical and efficient way of teaching has inspired this work.
May God reward him bountifully.

Okoro, Michael Chibuike

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE
DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 CHAPTER ONE :INTRODUCTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 HISTORY

1.2 DEFINITIONS

 CHAPTER TWO: DATA ANALYSIS

2.0 NATURAL SOURCES

2.1 INDUSTRIAL PREPARATION/ PRODUCTION/EXTRACTION

2.2 CONSTITUENTS/ COMPOSITION/STRUCTURE

2.3 PROPERTIES - (a) PHYSICAL and (b) CHEMICAL

 CHAPTER THREE: CONCLUSION

3.0 USES/FUNCTIONS OF LIPIDS (FATS AND OIL)

3.1 CONCLUSION

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