Osmosis is the selective diffusion of water and other molecules across membranes‚ which in the case of living organisms‚ the solvent (water) would have net movement across a selective permeable membrane. Osmosis only occurs when a membrane such as that of a cell is permeable to water molecules but not to specific solutes (Tortora & Derrickson 2014). Certain simple molecules such as oxygen‚ water and carbon dioxide can travel across the cell membrane by osmosis‚ a passive process similar to other
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All organisms must have adaptations to survive. The adaptations that organisms develop help them to survive in their environments and then are passed down through reproduction. The genes are passed to future generations and adaptations continue to occur over long periods of time. Nature Works tells us‚” animals that are better adapted to their environment survive and breed. Animals that are not well adapted to an environment may not survive.” There are three types of adaptations that can occur: morphological
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The importance of carbohydrates in living organisms Carbohydrates contain carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1.2.1.. There are many different types of carbohydrate‚ all of which are useful to living organisms. The most important carbohydrate is probable glucose. Glucose is a monosaccharide and is the monomer unit which makes up more complex polysaccharides. Two glucose molecules can be joined in a condensation reaction‚ whereby water is removed‚ for example to produce maltose‚ a disaccharide
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Diversity in Living Organisms Q 1 Name the branch of the biology that deals with the classification. Q 2 Who was the first to propose the two-kingdom system of classification? Q 3 Who proposed three-kingdom classification? Q 4 What is meant by triploblastic? Q 5 What is haemocoel ? Q 6 Name the person who has given the five-kingdom classification. Q 7 Which is the largest phylum of animal kingdom? Q 8 What is the function of canal system in sponges? Q 9 What are Gymnosperms
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The Observation of organism in a drop of pond water (Paramecium) under LPO and HPO Compound Microscope Doreenda A. Sabao BS Biology I-A .Lab 1 August 01‚ 2013 INTODUCTION A pond is a body of freshwater smaller than a lake. Ponds are naturally formed by a depression in the ground filling and retaining water. Streams or spring water is usually fed into these bodies. They can also be man-made ponds which can be created by damming a stream‚ digging a hole. Ponds are usually
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Joseph Priestley Joseph Priestley was chemist who discovered oxygen which the most important air in our life. He was one of the most influential chemists in eighteenth century. He was born in 1733. He was born in Birstall‚ West Yorkshire. His family was successful wool-cloth maker. He lived with his grandmother‚ but he could not live with his mom. He came back to home after his mom died. He suffered from his serious ill. He had good education in language‚ history‚ and education. He was awarded for
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The effect of environmental factors such as temperature‚ osmotic pressure‚ oxygen concentration and pH on microbial growth and survival Abstract: Microbial growth can be affected by different environmental factors such as temperature‚ osmotic pressure‚ oxygen concentration and pH. Six experiments were carried out in this report testing for microbial growth against different environmental factors. Good aseptic techniques were used to prevent contamination‚ resulting in a uniform set of results
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|Organic Compounds | |Large Biological Molecule |Atoms it Contains |Monomer(s) |Function(s) in Living Organisms | |Carbohydrates |C‚ H‚ and O |Monosaccharides |Source of energy | |Lipid |C‚ H‚ ‚and O |Glycerol and fatty acids
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Process of Diffusion and its importance in living organisms Diffusion is the movement of molecules or ions down a concentration gradient i.e. from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. For a diffusion system to be efficient‚ it should have a large surface area so that high amount of substances can be exchanged at a time. It should also have a thin membrane and a continuous supply of substances‚ as a thin membrane means that the diffusion pathway would be short‚ and the continuous
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The process of osmosis and its importance to living organisms Osmosis is the process by which there is a net movement of water through a semi permeable membrane from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential. Within a cell‚ osmosis has the following effect. If the water potential of the cell is lower than that around the cell water will move across a concentration gradient into the cell. If this is the case‚ the increase in water in the cell‚ may cause the cell to swell‚
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