Chapter 20- List the functions of the lymphatic vessels. The function of the lymphatic vessels‚ or lymphatic’s‚ is an elaborate system of drainage vessels that collect the excess protein-containing interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream. Describe the structure and distribution of lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic collecting vessels have the same three tunics as veins‚ but the collecting vessels are thinner walled‚ have more internal valves‚ and anastomose more. The lymphatic
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Lecture 2 Macromolecule components of cells I Chapter 5 Dr Ahmed Aldarmahi Assistant Professor College of Medicine – Jeddah Lecture Objectives • Distinguish between monosaccharides‚ disaccharides and polysaccharides. • Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fats. • Describe phospholipids and steroids. Glossary • • • • • • • MonoDiPolyMacroPolymer Phospholipids Steroid Overview: The Molecules of Life • All living things are made up of four classes
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Chp. 4 Biology Study Guide Page 1 8/30/2011 BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 4– THE CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE Matter = anything that takes up space and has mass (major types of matter = solid‚ liquid‚ and gas) Any type of matter is made of one or more elements. o Element = a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by regular chemical processes. (examples: gold‚ silver‚ mercury‚ etc.) There are approximately 25 elements necessary for life. • Examples: oxygen‚ carbon‚ hydrogen‚
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Biology textbook- pg. 80 3) Distinguish between the autotrophic and heterotrophic nature of plants and animals. Animals have heterotrophic cells; hence‚ they live off nutrients of other species by eating. Most plants have autotrophic cells‚ which allow them to generate their own food with photosynthesis. 4) Explain the following statement: ‘All living things depend on plants’. As animals are heterotrophs‚ they need to eat other species to survive. If mammals only depended on other mammals‚ there
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Tomato Sweetness Jessica Pursell American InterContinental University 01/18/2015 Biology IP2 Introduction You and your neighbor have small kitchen gardens where you both grow tomatoes. His blotchy green and red tomatoes taste much sweeter than your perfectly uniform red ones. Could the sweetness of the tomatoes be effected by the green chloroplasts in the fruit? Hypothesis I personally think that the green chloroplasts do play a part in the sweetness of the tomatoes because it doesn’t
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to see a log and failed to jump over it in time. He collapsed on the hard ground and everything went black. A few hours later‚ Nelson was the first to awake and found himself tied by the wrists‚ along with the other three campers he’d met at Camp Campbell. He looked around‚ observing the room that they were in. It was murky‚ empty room with nothing but themselves on the rusty floor and a TV. The room had no windows‚ only a door that was a ten feet away from them. Nelson took a deep breath and tried
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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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Joseph Campbell was a scholar who studied ancient mythology for many years. Eventually‚ he came up with the concept of the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey states that all heroes will come across many stages throughout their journey‚ each stage bringing the hero closer to his or her reward. I may not be a hero‚ but I have encountered many things on my road to becoming a better flute player and a better person. Everyday is a journey with many rewards that tie into one much larger journey with one
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CHAPTER TWO HISTORIC BACKGROUND A library ( derived from the French word "librairie" and Latin "liber" which means book) is an organized collection of information resources which are made available and accessible to a defined community for the purpose reference or borrowing. A library does not only provide physical access‚ but also digital access to information resources and would be a physical building or room‚ or a virtual space‚ or even both at the same time.( ) The collection in
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C2-1 Choice of Accounting Method Understanding Slanted Building Supplies purchased 32 percent of the voting shares of Flat Flooring Company in March 20X3. On December 31‚ 20X3‚ the officers of Slanted Building Supplies indicated they needed advice on whether to use the equity method or cost method in reporting their ownership in Flat Flooring. Required a. What factors should be considered in determining whether equity-method reporting is appropriate? The equity method is considered when
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