different structures (figure 6 page 30) • glucose itself has 3 different structural isomers in dry state‚ glucose has a linear structure‚ but when dissolved in water‚ the molecules fold on itself to form one of the two possible ring structures: α-glucose (alpha) β-glucose(beta) two isomers of glucose differ only in the orientation of a single hydroxyl (-OH) group small structural differences lead to large differences in chemical properties starch found in mushrooms (amylopectin) is a polymer
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the structure of a chloroplast as seen in an electron micrograph 2D Representation 3D Representation Electron Micrograph 8.2.2 State that photosynthesis consists of the light-dependent and light-independent reactions Photosynthesis is a two-step process: 1. The light dependent reactions convert the light energy into chemical energy 2. The light independent reaction uses the chemical energy to make organic molecules Overview of Photosynthesis 8.2.3 Explain the light dependent reactions
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9.16 Explain why human skin coloration is not sufficiently explained by polygenic inheritance. -Polygenic inheritance is the additive effects of two or more genes on a single phenotypic characteristic. 9.17 Describe the limits‚ benefits‚ and ethical challenges of genetic testing. -Genetic testing can fall into one of the five categories: carrier testing‚ diagnostic testing‚ prenatal testing‚ newborn screening‚ and predictive testing. Carrier testing is designed to determine whether a person
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of energy in carbon compounds. In photosynthesis‚ the sun’s energy is converted to chemical energy and stored in glucose molecules. In photosynthesis‚ we see energy associated with electrons or being released from association of electrons. There are two pathways associated with photosynthesis: light and dark reactions. I will concentrate on the non-cyclic light reactions of photosynthesis. Light reactions are driven by light energy. This pathway produces ATP and a reduced electron carrier (NADPH +
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a new government‚ two rarely thought exactly alike. The Bill of Rights was created through the kind of debate and exchange of ideas that it protects to this day. The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is to protect our basic human rights. This was one principle that all the Founders did agree on. But if they created a great system to protect rights‚ why did they argue about a bill of rights? Who Were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Two groups formed during
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Population Education Definition "Population Education or population awareness refers to factual knowledge about population dynamics required to understand the nature and magnitude of the burden imposed by rapid population growth" Aims and objectives of population education? Population Education is one of the upcoming educational innovations in the world. It has a relatively short history. The first national seminar on Population Education was held in Mumbai in 1969. Now the inevitable question
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INTRODUCTION " The growth of a large business is merely the survival of the fittest : it is merely the working out of a law of nature" John D Rockefeller Population ecology is a perspective that seeks to explain the factors that affect the life cycles of organizations. It also suggests why some organizations survive for longer than the others. Earlier theories such a the such as the strategic choice theory argued that organizations try to adapt
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Discuss the usefulness of at least two population measures as indicators of development The fertility rate is useful to an extent as an indicator of development. Fertility rate is the number of live births per 1‚000 of the female population aged 15-4 in 1 year. It can also be described as the number of children a woman within a country will have in their life time. If the figure is above 2.1 the population will replace its self. There is a positive correlation between high rates of fertility and
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RISK AND POPULATION STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF 21ST CENTURY AUSTRALIA. INTRODUCTION The concept of high risk and population strategies for preventative health was first introduced by Geoffrey Rose in his 1985 paper “Sick Individuals and Sick Populations” (Rose 2001). High risk strategy involves the identification of individuals who are more likely to get a disease and then providing treatment or preventative measures‚ while population strategies target population risk
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it is easy to see why its total fertility rate‚ life expectancy‚ total population‚ and other demographic identities have changed over the past century. Even with its TFR well below replenishment level‚ their population has continued to grow until recently when the growth rate has decreased and actually turned negative to -.077% (CIA 2012). It is noticeable the effects of WW1‚ WW2‚ and the Korean War have had on its population. During each of these wars the TFR dropped at the start of the war‚ slightly
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