gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The alimentary canal is made up of the oral cavity‚ pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestines‚ and large intestines. In addition to the alimentary canal‚ there are several important accessory organs that help your body to digest food but do not have food pass through them. Accessory organs of the digestive system include the teeth‚ tongue‚ salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body‚ six major functions
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coiled‚ muscular tube (6-9 meters long when fully extended) extending from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth‚ stomach‚ and small intestine‚ the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food. This tube also includes the pharynx‚ esophagus‚ large intestine‚ and anus. The digestive system is responsible for converting the food we eat into energy for our bodies to use. In order to use the food we eat‚ our body has to break
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Birth Defects A study funded by Monsanto to study possible birth defects caused by consuming aspartame was cut off after preliminary data showed damaging information about aspartame. Additionally‚ in the book‚ While Waiting: A Prenatal Guidebook‚ it is stated that aspartame is suspected of causing brain damage in sensitive individuals. A fetus may be at risk for these effects. Some researchers have suggested that high doses of aspartame may be associated with problems ranging from dizziness and
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Although this topic is extensive and has many faces‚ it is somewhat controversial. It affects people in so many ways. Crimes committed against innocent children because of parents that get involved and addicted. Reports on how corrupted organizations hold fundraisers to stop drugs are as a front and later seem to be the biggest drug traffickers using any means necessary to carry their drugs throughout the world. Throughout the years‚ there have been newscasts of numerous members of various societies
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of carnivory is widespread and diverse in the plant and fungi kingdoms as well. Specifically carnivorous plants‚ which originally descended from exclusively photosynthetic plants‚ have evolved elaborate‚ efficient‚ and diverse methods to capture‚ digest‚ and metabolize passing insects and microorganisms. Since Darwin’s landmark work Insectivorous plants‚ observers of carnivorous plants have tried to answer fundamental questions regarding their nature. Why would an exclusively photosynthetic plant
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cell. Here’s where else protein makes an appearance:Your hair‚ your nails‚ and the outer layers of your skin are made of the protein keratin. Keratin is ascleroprotein‚ or a protein resistant to digestive enzymes. So if you bite your nails‚ you can’t digest them.Muscle tissue contains myosin‚ actin‚ myoglobin‚ and a number of other proteins.Bone has plenty of protein. The outer part of bone is hardened with minerals such as calcium‚ but the basic‚ rubbery inner structure is protein; and bone marrow‚
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The United States of America has been struggling to resolve the issues of its health care system for decades now. Looking at the history of previous policies‚ all issues have stemmed from one major common factor‚ the cost of health care. With cost at an all-time high‚ the quality of and access to health care are relatively affected. Therefore‚ the reshaping of the health care system can only be effective by improving the affordability and quality of coverage for those who are currently insured
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When my parents mentioned marriage I had no idea what marriage even meant‚” says Kamla‚ a young woman in Hazaribag‚ in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They married her off‚ she says‚ when she was 12 or 13. More than half the girls in Jharkhand are married before they turn 18‚ making it the state with the third-highest rate of early marriage in India‚ which -- though the practice has been illegal there for a century -- is home to the largest number of early marriages in the world. “Gaon mein aisa
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Enzymes and their importance in plants and animals (25 marks) Enzymes are biological catalysts‚ which accelerate the speed of chemical reactions in the body without being used up or changed in the process. Animals and plants contain enzymes which help break down fats‚ carbohydrates and proteins into smaller molecules the cells can use to get energy and carry out the processes that allow the plant or animal to survive. Without enzymes‚ most physiological processes would not take place. Hundreds of
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Digital Certificates Can They Be Trusted Table of Contents Introduction We now live in a world where we as consumers are free to shop 24/7. The world wide web has given us greater access to consumer goods than ever before. As more and more purchases are taking place virtually‚ where there is no face to face interaction between a buyer and a seller‚ the need to ensure that online transactions have been made securely is vital to the online shopping community. For e-commerce to prosper
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