Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors Lucia House AP Biology‚ Block 4 Mr. Trice October 18‚ 2012 Introduction: Metabolism is the totality of all of an organism’s chemical reactions. Chemical reactions occur due to enzymes‚ a substance which acts as a catalyst in driving chemical reactions in order to produce a desired product (Campbell and Reece‚ 2002). A catalyst is usually a protein; however‚ some catalytic molecules counter this generalization. A discovery made in the early nineteen- nineties
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Saint Jude Catholic School High School Department “The Effect of Coke with Lemon and Ginger as a Medicine for Coughs and Colds” In Partial Fulfillments of the Requirements in BIOLOGY 1st Quarter Submitted by: 15 See‚ Adrian Submitted to: Mr. Jun dela Bajan July 29 ‚2011 I. Statement of the Problem Cold and coughs are the most common diseases. Medicines are very expensive. Coke mixed together with lemon‚ and ginger can relieve coughs and colds. II
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is the largest increasing factor in our world. This factor is the cause of many events in our world. Poverty hunger and war are just some of the immediate effects of increasing population. Among these extreme causes the less immediate events will be seen with air pollution‚ land degradation‚ which is the effect that’ll have the longest term effect on the world. But how can these events are avoided? Is there any hope of stopping this from occurring any further? The largest‚ most identified reason for
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In today’s society many teens are concerned about having the perfect body. Of course‚ this means being thin like the young Britney Spears or elegant Julia Roberts. The problem‚ however‚ is that teens are increasingly risking their physical and mental health in order to be thin. Why? The answer lies in front of us every time we turn on the television‚ flip through a Cosmopolitan magazine‚ or listen to the radio. People are striving to be thin because the media expects them to be thin. According to
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to the full moon. Maybe not so much today‚ but a long time ago‚ a lot of stuff got blamed on the moon. Although a majority of people no longer blame the big bad moon‚ some people believe that the moon has an affect on us. This is called the Lunar Effect. Actually several studies have been done to see if the moon really affects humans and animal. A study was done at the Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center and the study showed that during the full moon more pets have come in. It showed
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Unit 7. Assignment 2. The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System. Alcohol’s use as an anesthetic is based on the effects it has on the brain‚ including relaxation and insensitivity to pain. Because the anesthetizing effects of alcohol are less predictable than the drugs available to modern-day anesthetists‚ alcohol is no longer used professionally to anesthetize patients. Some diseases related to alcohol are: liver disease‚ high blood pressure‚ muscle weakness‚ anemia
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The Effect of Divorce 50 percent of children in the United States watch their parents go through a divorce (Children-and-divorce.com). If you have 10 friends‚ 5 of those friends could have divorced parents. Do you know how it feels to have divorced parents? Maybe you do know‚ maybe you are a victim of divorce. Even though it might be for the best of the parents‚ the loss of stability that comes from a divorce affects children and even adults in many ways. Many children who suffer through their parents
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in 1988 and by 2005‚ SSRI drugs were the most prescribed. About a dozen of SSRIs are prescribed‚ such as Paxil‚ Zoloft and Prozac. SSRIs are supposed to have fewer side effects than older antidepressants since SSRIs only increase the serotonin levels in the brain. SSRIs have many common side effects‚ including sexual side effects‚ such as a repressed libido‚ erectile dysfunction and difficult achieving orgasm‚ for men and women‚ fatigue‚ weight loss‚ apathy‚ insomnia‚ headaches and pupil dilation
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Technology and its effects on human freedom and happiness in society The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes‚ especially in industry:Human freedom is the condition of being free from restriction or control. Technology affects the human life in many ways some good like security‚ speed‚ ease of communication and easy searching‚ but sometimes it terrifies the human being and endangers their lives like atomic energy‚ spreading propaganda‚ bad effect on our health‚ weeks our relationships
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Rock Signs of usage: Erratic behavior Increased energy Problems with oral hygiene (rotting teeth and receding gums) Open sores‚ especially on face Psychosis Emaciated appearance (weight loss) Effects of usage: An extreme rush or high Increased physical activity No need for sleep Decreased appetite Rapid respiration Rapid heart rate Chronic meth abuse actually changes how the brain functions. SPECT brain image scanning has shown alterations in the activity of the dopamine system that can reduce
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