1.) Roots support photosynthesis and respiration by absorbing minerals and water and by storing organic nutrients. They also anchor the plant. Some roots have mycorrhizae‚ which increase the surface area and therefore increase the absorption. The endodermis‚ which is the innermost layer of cells in the root cortex‚ surrounds the vascular cylinder. It is the passage of minerals from the cortex into the vascular tissue. The stem has a system of nodes where leaves are attached. They have a waxy
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Mark Cuban is probably the most recognizable owner in the NBA and maybe all of professional sports. With his cheery‚ enthusiastic attitude‚ he is just one of the fans. Cuban is an enthusiastic NBA owner who‚ instead of being a faceless front-office type‚ is his team’s biggest and most vocal fan. When Mark Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks on January 14‚ 2000‚ the face of the organization began to change immediately. Once again Mavericks games had a party atmosphere as Reunion Arena rocked
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EXERCISE 3 PHYSICO-CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE CELL ACTIVITY SHEET BROWNIAN MOVEMENT: 1. What is Brownian movement? - 2. Is there a difference in the speed of movement among the different sized particles of India ink? If so‚ explain the difference. - 3. Is there a difference in the speed of movement of the India ink particles in hot and cool slides? If so‚ explain. - DISPERSION SYSTEMS IN PROTOPLASM 4. DEFINE THE FF: a. Solute: The dissolve matter in a solution; The
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IGCSE Biology Notes Refined by KmQ Unit 1 : Characteristics of living things Biology is the study of living organisms. For something to be alive it needs to perform all seven functions of living things.MRS GREN Movement‚ Respiration‚ Sensitivity‚ Growth‚ Reproduction‚ Excretion‚ Nutrition. 1. Movement Most organisms are able to move their whole body even plants can shift their stem towards the sunlight and their roots move towards healthy soil. 2. Respiration IT is the breakdown of food
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FRQ #4 The endomembrane system is made up of different membranes that are suspended in the cytoplasm within a cell. These membranes divide the cell into functional and structural compartments‚ or organelles. The endomembrane system has three major components; the plasma membrane‚ Golgi apparatus‚ and vesicles. The plasma membrane surrounds the outside of the cell. It is made up of a double layer of phospholipids and controls the movement of various substances into and out of the cell‚ both passively
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Biology Laboratory Report MEASURING RATE OF WATER UPTAKE BY A PLANT SHOOT USING A POTOMETER Introduction All plants need salts minerals‚ water‚ CO2 and O2. To fulfill their requirements different plants use different ways. Lower plants use diffusion‚ however higher plants use vascular tissue that is located in the middle of the root and in the vascular bundles in the stem. The transpiration is the important process in the plant. The main reason is that transportation
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Digestive and Respiratory System Worksheet Name: Before answering the questions below‚ log in to ADAM and view the clinical animations for Peristalsis and Gas Exchange. Remember‚ you may use our text‚ our discussions‚ and the internet to write your answers‚ but be sure to write your answers in your own words and to use correct citations where appropriate! Cutting and Pasting your responses will result in a Zero for this assignment! 1. Trace the path of an oxygen molecule from the
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Early life Born in Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in Hammersmith‚ and raised in a Jewish family in Clapham‚ Ware is a South London girl.[10][11] She is the daughter of Helena‚ a social worker‚ and John Ware‚ a BBC Panorama reporter‚ who divorced when she was 10‚ and the younger sister of actress Hannah Ware.[12][13] Her mother‚ Helena‚ has been a big support in starting her musical career and Jessie considers her as "her hero"‚[14] saying "She brought up my sister‚ brother and me with so much love
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El latino famoso de la semana es Cameron Diaz. Ella tiene cuarto y unos anos. Diaz es de San Diego‚ California‚ pero sus familia no son. Cameron’s padre es un segundo generacion cubano americano‚ y sus madre es italiano‚ aleman‚ y el americano native. Diaz es famoso porque es una actriz. Ahora‚ Cameron Diaz vive en Los Angeles‚ California. Cameron Diaz was born on August 30‚ 1972. When she was only sixteen‚ Diaz began professionally modeling for major companies such as Coca-Cola and Calvin Klein
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Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev is hailed as one of the greatest world leaders of all time. From a young age Gorbachev has continued to change the world socially‚ economically‚ and politically. The events leading up to Gorbachev’s resignation as president of the USSR show his leadership skills. Mikhail Gorbachev started from the bottom of the food chain but‚ with determination and phenomenal leadership skills he become president of the Soviet Union and a well-known world leader and peace advocate
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