NAME-FOSU-MENSAH EMMANUEL ID NUMBER-10372921 VITAMINS Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food‚ because the human body either does not produce enough of them or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon. When an organism cannot produce enough of an organic chemical compound that it needs in tiny amounts‚ and has to get it from food‚ it is called a vitamin. Sometimes the compound is a vitamin for a human but not for
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Microbiology‚ Test 3 Study Guide Chapters 14‚ 15‚ 16 and 17 Chapter 14 This chapter is about the principles of disease and epidemiology. Epidemiology – the science that studies when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted. CDC‚ Atlanta‚ tracks and traces diseases. ONE World (the idea that it’s all in one place‚ it could happen anywhere; locally‚ states‚ large counties track the incidences and occurrences of disease)
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Ant Social Systems Ant Social Systems The social structure of ants is a very complex and interesting one. They live together in underground colonies where they divide labor amongst each individual and work as a cohesive unit. “Scientists estimate that there are about 20‚000 different ant species roaming the Earth today (Binns‚ 2006).” While each species is unique in looks‚ habitat and food intake‚ they all share a unified behavior. Of all social insects ants are amongst the highest developed
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In the Army‚ personal hygiene is defined as the measures each individual must employ to keep in good physical condition and the precautions he must take to protect himself from disease. As such‚ not only cleanliness of the body‚ but also proper use of insect repellents‚ avoidance of unauthorized water and food‚ and any other measure that the soldier is directed to take to preserve his health are included. The basic principle of cleanliness of person and neat appearance of troops is a traditional
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prevented nitrogen-fixing bacteria from growing at the roots of vegetable plants (pg. 56-57). A group of specialists from the Syracruse University stated that “a few false moves on the part of man may result in destruction of soil productivity and the arthropods may well take over (pg.
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of Ascaris and Wuchereria. (g) Annelida: Coelom and metamerism; modes of life in polychaetes; general features and life history of Nereis‚ earthworm and leach. (h) Arthropoda: Larval forms and parasitism in Crustacea; vision and respiration in arthropods (Prawn‚ cockroach and scorpion); modification of mouth parts in insects (cockroach‚ mosquito‚ housefly‚ honey bee and butterfly); metamorphosis in insect and its hormonal regulation‚ social behaviour of Apis and termites. (i) Mollusca: Feeding
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bound organelles‚ while it is a three-layered cell wall and its outer membrane is mainly composed of lipopolysaccharides. It can be stained using the Machiavello‚ Giernsa‚ and Gimenea methods. R. rickettsia is a dangerous pathogen as it dwells in an arthropod tissue and causes a terrible disease when transmitted to vertebrates.
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Summary of Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides‚ Disaccharides‚ Polysaccharides Carbohydrates are molecules that are synthesized from carbon‚ oxygen‚ and hydrogen atoms. Some types of carbohydrates consist of a single unit consisting of a few atoms‚ while other carbohydrates consists of thousands of units linked together through chemical bonds. Glucose‚ maltose‚ and glycogen are three carbohydrates that are similar‚ but structurally different. Carbohydrates have the general molecular formula CH2O. Starch
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Makuluva Field trip reflection Arishma chandS11099150 Heading to Makuluva reef islet The trip to Makuluva reef Islet was a really exciting and exhausting trip for me as it empowers me to learn new concepts concerning the terrestrial and marine organisms that are found in the islet. Also I got learn a lot of new flora and fauna species and its scientific terms that I had in my course of study. Before we board‚ the boat we were told by the capital to put on our life jacket for our own safety.
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Mortar Adhesive is a very expensive construction material commonly used in building houses‚ parts of the house and other infrastructures like buildings‚ etc. Mortar is a very expensive ingredient that bonds bricks‚ stones‚ tiles‚ and concrete blocks into a structure. On the other hand Mollusk Shells specifically Mussel Shells and Oyster Shells are commonly consumed as food or used in pearl production. But once the meat of the shell is eaten or the pearl is removed‚ these
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