Homework Title: Photosynthesis and Respiration 1) Define these terms and arrange them from smallest to largest: Ch 5 WIO #3 • Thylakoid membrane Answer: Thylakoid membrane is a compartment in a plant cell that has light pigment that carry out the photosynthesis process. • Chloroplast Answer: Chloroplast is a type of organelle found in plants and algae that carry our photosynthesis. • Reaction center Answer: Reaction center is where chlorophyll a molecule and other
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Gas exchange is a biological process that is essential for the survival of an organism. The purpose of this process is to obtain oxygen from the environment (which is necessary for cellular respiration‚ and to dispose of CO2‚ a bi product of respiration. An efficient gas exchange system has 3 requirements. It must have a large surface area over which the gases can diffuse. A large surface area maximises the amount of area available for the gases to exchange. It must also be moist. Oxygen must first
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Survival of the Sickest chapter two concentrates mainly on the disease named diabetes. The full scientific name is actually diabetes mellitus‚ or “passing through honey sweet” Diabetes is an extremely common and well known disease that becomes more and more common every day. The disease is based on sugar is the body‚ or glucose. When your body breaks down carbohydrates‚ it produces glucose‚ and essential sugar for the human body. There is a bodily function in which insulin helps the body use glucose
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Arrangement of Vascular Tissues in Flowering Plants • Xylem and phloem often are grouped together -> vascular bundle • Cambium -> lies in between xylem and phloem -> divide and differentiate -> form new xylem and phloem tissues -> thickening of stem Movement of Substances Into and Within Flowering Plants Entry of Water and Nutrients into Plants • Absorption of water -> root hairs -> grow into close contact with liquid around them • Thin film of liquid surrounding soil
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Chapter 23 - The Heart 331 The Heart - Key 1 2 3 What is the name of the central region of the thorax? The central region of the thorax is the mediastinum. About how much of the heart is to the left of the mid-sternal line? Two-thirds of the heart is to the left. Where is the location of the apex of the heart? The apex of the heart is located to the left at the fifth intercostal space. Figure 23.2 11 In reference to Figure 23.2‚ identify #1 - #3. 3 Epicardium 1 Pericardium 2 Pericardial
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formalised practice in the first World War. The swift mass production of munitions led to many manufacturing defects‚ and a large proportion of shells fired by both sides were found to be "duds".These were hazardous to attacker and defender alike. In response‚ the British dedicated a section of Ordnance Examiners from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps to handle the growing problem. In 1918‚ the Germans developed delayed-action fuzes that would later develop into more sophisticated versions during the 1930s
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our property‚ even lives. For example‚ the snow and ice disasters occurred during the last winter. No doubt‚ forbidding supermarkets and shops from handing out free carriers would be inconvenient for the consumers. They have to carry the bags by themselves when they go shopping. Or they pay for the plastic bags. They cannot use the free plastic bags as the rubbish bags at home any more. They may feel bad because their costs are increased and their benefits are decreased. Consumers’ interests are
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Grant Benick 10-16-14 AP World AP World History Free-Response Questions (DBQ) Buddhism was founded in India in the sixth century B.C.E and was brought into China by the first century C.E. Gradually winning converts‚ the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E caused a period of political instability and disunity. There is the Buddhist who support Buddhism and praised the Buddha as their god. However‚ there were some people who are against Buddhism and didn’t like it as a religion so they went against
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Unit Biology B1a (Human Biology) Biology Unit Biology B1a (Human Biology) Thursday 1 March 2012 For this paper you must have: a black ball-point pen an objective test answer sheet. You may use a calculator. F&H BLY1AP Morning Session Time allowed 30 minutes Instructions Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Check that your name‚ candidate number and centre number are printed on the separate answer sheet. Check that the separate answer sheet has the title ‘Biology Unit
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English III AP - AP( English Language and Composition Course Overview The English III AP (or AP( English Language and Composition) course objectives are to help students become “skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods‚ disciplines‚ and rhetorical contexts” and to help students become “skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes” (The College Board‚ AP( English Course Description‚ May 2007‚ May 2008‚ p. 6). Students are expected to read critically‚ think analytically
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