pomaceous fruit of the apple tree‚ species Malus domestica in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits‚ and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apples grow on small‚ deciduous trees. The tree originated in Central Asia‚ where its wild ancestor‚ Malus sieversii‚ is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe‚ and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have been
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A-LEVEL BIOLOGY PAST PAPER 1991-2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I CELL BIOLOGY ………………………………………………………………… 3 FOOD COMPONENTS …………………………………………………………… 9 ENZYME ………………………………………………………………………..… 10 MOVEMENT OF WATER – IN AND OUT OF CELL ………………………. 17 AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION ……………………………………………….….. 19 HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION ………………………………………………. 25 RESPIRATION ………………………………………………………………...…. 28 GASEOUS EXCHANGE ……………………………………………………… 34 CLASSIFICATION …………………………………………………………….…. 35 PART II TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS ………………………………………………
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University of the Philippines Diliman College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Department of Geography Final Paper in Geography 155 THE GREAT CENTRAL PLAINS Mary Angelie A. Pasion PHYSICAL BACKGROUND OF THE GREAT CENTRAL PLAINS General Information and Physical Background The North American Plains include the area from the Canadian boreal forest in the north to central Texas in the south and from the Rocky Mountain in the west to the Missouri River and the eastern boundaries of the
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Food Chain: A sequence that links species by their feeding relationships. Herbivores: Organisms that only eat plants. Carnivores: Organisms that only eat animals. Omnivores: Organisms that eat both plants and animals. Detritivores: Organisms that eat detritus‚ or dead organic matter. Specialist: A consumer that primary eats one specific organism. Generalist: Consumer that has varying diet. Trophic levels: The levels of nourishment in a food chain. Food Web: Shows the network of feeding relationships
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ORE Part 1 – Format Part 1 of the test comprises two‚ three-hour written papers‚ undertaken on a computer and is made up of Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in the form of Single Best Answer questions (SBAs). Extended matching questions (EMQs) Extended matching questions are grouped into themes. Each theme has a heading that tells you what the questions are about. Within each theme there are several numbered items. These are the questions and the
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STATE SYMBOLS OF TAMILNADU NON-TECHNICAL PRESENTATION GOVERNMENT TAMILNADU SEAL: The emblem of Tamil Nadu contains the tower or gopuram of the popular Srivilliputhur Andal Temple at the center in yellow colour. The base consists of the Indian emblem (Sarnath Lion Capital) at the center in red colour with the Indian flag on both sides.The emblem also has 2 inscriptions in Tamil script‚ one at the top ("Thamizh Naadu Arasu" which translates to Government of Tamil Nadu) and other
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction. ‘’Fish’’ and ‘’Fishes’’ are two terms that usually used in worldwide. However‚ both are referring to different meaning. When referring to individuals of more than one species‚ the term ‘’fishes’’ is properly to used. Besides‚ the term ‘’fish’’ is correctly used when referring to one or more individuals of one species. Hence‚ the term ‘’fish’’ is suitable to be refer to 100 Rainbow Trout‚ while two different trout such as Brook Trout and Brown Trout is correctly
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Beetles have been around for over 270 million years and are one of the most diverse insects to roam the Earth and come in all shapes‚ sizes and colors. There are 350‚000 different species of beetles throughout the world and more yet to be discovered. They make up for twenty-five percent of all living things; There are so many of them because of their ability to adapt to any type of environment and live in almost every habitat except for polar regions or the ocean. Beetles are usually around habitats
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Sustainable energy use[edit] Main articles: Low-energy house and Zero-energy building K2 sustainable apartments in Windsor‚ Victoria‚ Australia by Hansen Yuncken (2006) features passive solar design‚ recycled and sustainable materials‚ photovoltaic cells‚ wastewater treatment‚ rainwater collection and solar hot water. The passivhaus standard combines a variety of techniques and technologies to achieve ultra-low energy use. Following its destruction by a tornado in 2007‚ the town
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Section A - Restless Earth The earth’s structure At the centre of the earth is the core. Surrounding that is a mass of molten rock called the mantle. The thin layer on the outside is called the crust. There are two types of crust‚ continental and oceanic. The crust is made up of seven major plates and many smaller ones. The plates move due to convection currents rising in the mantle. Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Mainly found along plate boundaries. In
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