Study Sheet for Plant Diversity List the characteristics of land plants. Terms you should be using in that list: multicellular‚ eukaryotes‚ cuticles‚ photoautotrophic‚ cellulose‚ vascular tissue (most have but not all)‚ protection of the embryo‚ alternation of generations lifecycle. All plants are thought to have evolved from a green algal- like ancestor. The first land plants evolved approximately ____________ million years ago. Alternation of Generations lifecycle. Label
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Animal endangerment is a broad issue‚ one that involves the habitats and environments where species live and interact with one another. The three main things that this essay will hit on is explaining animal endangerment‚ human causes‚ and threatening factors with habitat destruction. What is going to happen to the wild animals if we continue eliminating them at this rate? They will become victims of animal endangerment. What is animal endangerment? Endangerment of an animal means that the
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Plant Cell Plant cells are eukaryotic cells or cells with membrane bound nucleus. Generally‚ plant cells are larger than animal cells and are mostly similar in size and are rectangular or cube shaped. Plant cells are similar to animal cells in being eukaryotic and they have similar cell organelles. What is a Plant Cell? Back to Top Plant cells are eukaryotic cells i.e.‚ the DNA in a plant cell is enclosed within the nucleus. The most important distinctive structure of plant cell is the presence
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Blood Relation- Myths and Plants Man has always made it a point in his life to interpret the effects of food in his life. Even we have myths about how hunger came about. And even though we are classed under the group omnivore‚ we certainly have the freedom and capability to adapt according to our desire and mood. While some chose not to eat anything that will embrace their auditory sense with its shrieks or screams of pain‚ some are named cannibals for their love of their own species. Myths
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A domesticated animal is any animal that depends on a human for food‚ water and shelter this includes farm animals such as cattle‚ horses‚ sheep‚ chickens‚ goats‚ dogs and cats. There are relatively few domesticated animals compared to the huge number of species on the planet. As well as the obvious there are also a couple of species of insect (e.g. the silk worm) that are classified as domesticated. Certain birds‚ besides chickens and fish‚ are also considered domestic‚ even a species of reptiles
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“What is a poisonous plant‚” one may ask. A poisonous plant is a something that is a toxic and can be harmful to humans‚ animals‚ and even insects. Poisonous plants exist because they may benefit a species‚ but may also be harmful to others. Many noxious plants can result in immense pain‚ sickness‚ disease‚ and mortality. Some of these plants include: the Atropa Belladonna‚ Brugmansia‚ and Ricinus Communis. The Atropa Belladonna emanates from Eurasia‚ which is located northeast of the United States
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managers getting more information from tour visits‚ through a simple and rapid assessment form. The form should be filled out immediately after the visit. The evaluation has been inspired by the ideas of Gene Goodson in Harvard Business Review on rapid plant assessment (Goodson‚ 2002). Since its development‚ the method has been successfully applied in
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Nutrition in Plants – Mineral Nutrition- essential minerals for plant growth MODULE - 2 Forms and Function of Plants and Animals 9 Notes NUTRITION IN PLANTS – MINERAL NUTRITION Sometimes you may observe that a potted plant kept in sunlight and provided with sufficient water does not grow. Its leaves look pale and weak. Plant may not even flower properly. Such a situation is an indication‚ that the plant may not be getting all that is required for normal growth and development. In most of such
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Sea Animals Sea animals are very helpful to people. They are also unique in their own ways. The world would be completely different without sea animals. My experience of sea animals was when I went to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. In the aquarium‚ I saw many fish that can do cool tricks and live in interesting habitats. One thing I learned about stingray fish is that the eat shrimp and other small fishes. Also‚ the aquarium contained many other animals such as monkeys‚ snakes‚
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MEDICINAL PLANTS INTRODUCTION India ranks sixth under world’s twelve mega bio-diversity zones. Out of these‚ two ofthem exist in our country. India possesses tremendous ecological bio-diversity. Itcontains 5 % of the world’s bio-diversity on 2 % of the earth’s surface. Thebiodiversity in our country is unique in nature and its in-situ and ex-situ conservationis very well needed. In recent years‚ the global demand of herbs has led to a quantumjump in volume of medicinal plants traded
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