The function of a capsid‚ in virus biology‚ is to serve as a protective outer layer that protects the genetic material of the virus from the host’s defensive cells. The capsid is made up of proteins. The nucleic acid is what is contained within the capsid‚ which is a group of long‚ linear macromolecules‚ consisting of either DNA or RNA. There are two different cycles in which the virus uses a host cell to replicate and reproduce itself. These two cycles are known as the lytic cycle‚ and the lysogenic
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environment. It is a movement that restores the environment that humans have damaged. Scientists have addressed the idea‚ in "A life of its own" by Michael Specter‚ of using synthetic biology to mend environmental issues. Synthetic biology combines the "elements of engineering‚ chemistry‚ computer science‚ and molecular biology…to assemble the biological tools necessary to redesign the living world" (Specter 364). There are both positive and negative impacts of a synthetic world on the environment movement
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INTRODUCTION College Intramurals is a fun‚ recreational‚ social and competitive on-campus sports activity. It is also a great way to meet new people‚ reconnect with friends‚ and continue playing the sports you have grown to love and to develop. College Intramurals activities emphasize group spirit and the enjoyment of sports in a less competitive context. Through sports participation this seeks to promote wellness‚ to encourage the wise use of leisure time‚ to improve self-esteem‚ to stimulate
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STAT 443: Forecasting Reza Ramezan Introduction Examples STAT 443: Forecasting Fall 2012 Reza Ramezan rramezan@uwaterloo.ca M3 3144 STAT 443: Forecasting Timetable Reza Ramezan Introduction Examples The following is a tentative schedule: Week Jan. 07 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 04 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 04 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 01 Course Material Introduction Regression Regression Smoothing / linear processes linear processes Case
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assist students wishing to excel on the SAT and in college courses. According to the College Board’s website‚ AP Biology courses are designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory course‚ usually taken during a biology major’s first year of college. Students who choose to take AP Biology may be allowed to skip over introductory biology courses and enroll in courses in which biology is a prerequisite. Because universities grant college credit for this course‚ they require that the textbooks
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internal digestion BASIC PROPERTIES OF LIFE 1. Cellular organization 2. Metabolism 3. Homeostasis 4. Growth and reproduction 5. Heredity Organization of life Cellular level: Atoms – molecule – macro molecule – organelle (bound by membrane) – cell Organismal level: Tissue – organ – organ system – organism Population level: Population – species – community – eco system Reading scientific graphs: Independent variable – your own setting – x axis Dependent variable – measurement
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Biology coursework: Substrate specificity in yeast AIM: To find out which substrate (glucose‚ starch‚ maltose‚ sucrose or lactose)‚ does yeast‚ the organism containing the enzyme‚ breaks down the quickest. Introduction: Usually‚ every enzyme has a specific substrate that is what we call the “lock and key” theory. We can try the reaction of an enzyme with different substrates and this enzyme will just work well with one of those substrates. One type of reaction catalyzed by enzymes is anaerobic respiration
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Theories of Biology University of Phoenix – Axia There are seven major theories of Biology that attempt to organize and make sense of the multitude of ideas surrounding the major theories of Biology. The theories include evolution of natural selection‚ inheritance‚ cells‚ biological classification‚ bioenergetics‚ homeostasis‚ and ecosystems. The evolution of natural selection is the theory the theory that attempts to explain how and why species are able to adapt to their environments
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In biology and ecology‚ extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon)‚ normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species‚ although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point. Because a species’ potential range may be very large‚ determining this moment is difficult‚ and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa‚ where a species
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Marine biology is more than the scientific study of marine life. Marine biology is the study of marine organisms‚ their behaviors‚ and interactions with the environment. Marine biologists study oceanography and the associated fields of chemical‚ physical‚ and geological oceanography. Marine biologists are also able to specialize in large aquatic animals‚ all the way down to microscopic and minuscule organisms. Anything else in between‚ marine biologists are able to study. Marine biology is known
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