Biology Planning Exercise June ‘04 The Uptake of Glucose in Yeast Cells Glucose is absorbed across the cell surface membrane (plasma membrane) of most cells. A convenient way to investigate this is to use a solution of glucose and a suspension of yeast cells. The amount of glucose taken up from the glucose solution by yeast cells in a fixed length of time can be measured. At the end of the fixed length of time‚ further uptake of glucose is prevented by transferring the yeast suspension to
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Partners: Sunniva & Bayu Determining the concentration of glucose of 7UP Glucose solutions prepared as follows:- In each case 250.0 cm3 volumetric flasks used Concentration (%) Mass/g 4.00 10.00 8.00 20.00 12.0 30.00 16.0 40.00 20.0 50.00 Table: 1- Recording of concentration‚ volume‚ and qualitative observations of various solute/solvent/solution used during the experiment. Name Concentration (%) Volume (ml) Qualitative Observations Glucose (C6H12O6) 5 different types: 4%‚8%‚12%‚16%‚20% 5.0 ± 0.1
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Information Technology is apparently fast spreading world-wide. The growth and development of technology nowadays is fast approaching. Everywhere we go‚ we will inevitably encounter computer-based communications‚ transportation‚ health‚ and so much more. These are the tangible products of technology. But sometimes‚ it seems like we don’t really understand technology. And it is important for us to consider that our generation should
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Diabetes Best Diabetes Reviews Diabetes and Yoga‚ asana and pranayama When a person suffering from diabetes blood sugar levels in the blood shoots his height. Our body of the pancreas produces insulin‚ a hormone that allows glucose to pause to absorb the body’s cells‚ and in the process that pulls the body. If insulin is not produced enough by the deterioration of pancreatic beta cells‚ glucose or sugar that is taken can not be reduced‚ leading to a buildup of glucose in the blood. The disease
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Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the blood stream into the cells to provide energy. What causes the condition? The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. It is thought that a viral infection‚ makes triggers the immune system to destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in people who have a genetic history of diabetes. . At this stage nothing
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at all. Predict Question 2: Recall that glucose is a monosaccharide‚ albumin is a protein with 607 amino acids‚ and the average molecular weight of a single amino acid is 135 g/mole. Which of the following will be able to diffuse through the 200 MWCO membrane? Your answer : c. glucose only Stop & Think Questions: The reason sodium chloride didn’t diffuse left to right is that You correctly answered: c. the membrane pore size was too small. Glucose is a six-carbon sugar. Albumin is a protein
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Diabetes Beta- carotene is an organic compound categorized as a terpenoid (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Naturally‚ it is a predecessor of vitamin A‚ and found in several yellow fruits and vegetables. These organic nutrients play a vital role in aiding vision‚ skin growth‚ and bone development. In addition to these crucial roles‚ Beta-carotene may be of significant help in regulating the blood sugar in diabetic persons (Gutiérrez‚ & Gonzalez‚ 2010). Human bodies regulate blood sugar levels with
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aspects of metabolism of other inorganic compounds have been studied in some detail‚ predominantly in the yeast‚ Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Table 3-1: Nutrients for growth of yeast (S. cerevisiae) cells. Substrate Saccharose Maltose Melibiose Glucose Ethanol Lactate Glycerol Intermediates Enzymes Invertase Maltase Melibiase Acetaldehayde > Acetyl-CoA> Oxaloacetate> Pyruvate> Glycerol-3phosphate> Dihydroxyacetonphosphate
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Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce enough insulin‚ or unable to utilize insulin properly. It is often associated with adults over the age of 40‚ overweight and a family history of diabetes‚ but it is currently occurring among younger people. 1. Prevalence and incidence of Diabetes type 2 According to statistical records‚ an approximation of 18.2 million children and adults suffer from diabetes in the United States. This is equal to 6.3 percent of America’s population. Out of
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Many companies today use information as a basis to increase productivity‚ producing quality products‚ providing quality services‚ creating customer confidence‚ and making timely decisions. As such‚ information technology has become the prime reason for the success and failure of a company to compete in business. This illustrates the impact of information technology on business operations today. As a result‚ designing an information system of high quality is important
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