Sexual reproduction in Eukaryotes. In most eukaryotes, especially higher animals, individuals normally exhibit one or two sex phenotypes; female or male. In such species, females produce the female gametes-eggs, ovules or macrospores and males produce the male gamets-sperm, pollen or microsproes.
Nationalist Composers. The nineteenth century was a time in which passionate nationalism was prevalent and which saw many political upheavals. Influenced by such nationalistic works as the Hungarian Rhapsodies of Franz Liszt, composers from many European countries became determined to develop a national style of music for their homeland.
St.Petersburg,Russia November 6, 1893. That would be Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky the Russian composer, b 1840, d 1893. He wrote Peter and the Wolf as well as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, The 1812 Overature and many other famous works for the orchestra. He was born in a Russian town of Votkinsk on May, 7th 1840.