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    Digestion and Choices

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    Chapter 10 Digestion and Nutrition   Multiple Choice Questions   1. Plankton is  a. Any organic debris in the ocean B. Plant and animal microorganisms drifting in the ocean c. A group of filter-feeding microorganisms d. Oceanic bacteria e. Seaweed   2. Examples of a suspension feeder and a deposit feeder would be‚ respectively‚  a. Clams and fish B. Polychaete annelid and earthworms c. Earthworms and rotifers d. Basking sharks and rotifers e. Earthworms and clams   3. The evolution

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    BACTERIA Period: 4 Characteristics: 3 major shapes Cocci Basilli Spirilla 3 major components Mesosomes flagella Plasmids Growing Up: Bacteria can obtain energy through phototrophs(sunlight)‚ lithotrophs(inorganic compounds)‚ and organotrophs(organic compounds) Marriage/Reproduction Binary Fission: The process by which all bacteria reproduce. It results in the separation of a single cell into two. Transformation: genetic alteration

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    How bacteria can affect the lives of humans and other organisms Bacteria can enter the body in 3 different ways. Through the gas exchange system‚ by breathing in pathogens‚ most are trapped in the mucus lining in the lung epithelium. There are also cilia that move the mucus up the trachea and into the mouth where it is removed. However some bacteria is still able to reach the alveoli where they invade cells and cause damage. Another way it can enter the body is through the skin‚ if the skin is

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    NR228 Digestion

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    turned into chemical energy. Be sure to include mechanical and chemical mechanisms‚ along with how they are metabolized in the body! Digestion is the chemical breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules that can be used by various cells within the body. The breakdown is initiated when food is ingested in the mouth and specific enzymes are exposed to components within the food molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth with mastication‚ or chewing‚ performed by the teeth. The purpose of chewing

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    Digestion a. The mouth: salivary alpha enzyme chew food‚ perceive taste‚ moisten food with saliva‚ lubricate food with mucus‚ release starch –digesting (amylase) enzymes‚ initiate swallowing reflex - Enzyme: alpha amylase with cooked starch as substrate – starch digestion enzyme an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugar - The Functions of Saliva - 1. Moistens and lubricates food‚ permitting swallowing 2. Holds taste producing substances in solution and bring them in

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    Bacteria

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    “Fighting Invisible Killers” Scholastic Scope: The Language Arts Magazine January 2014 Edition‚ pages 5-9 Bacteria surround us every day. These little “bugs” are invisible to the eye and most do not harm us. Many are necessary for us to survive‚ like the bacteria in our stomachs and intestines that help us to digest food. But some bacteria are very dangerous to us. Addie Rereich became very sick in May 2011‚ when she was 11 years old. What started as something that her doctors and mother

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    How Can Virtual Reality Improve Education? Virtual Reality is changing the way individuals view and interact with the world and it is not just for video games anymore. In the educational context virtual reality can enhance and successfully improve education. As a graduate student in Second Language Acquisition I am interested in exploring how virtual environments can be integrated in the language curriculum to aid and enhance students’ learning. The traditional language textbook has become an outdated

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    Staining to? Answer It is important to heat fix the bacterial smear before staining so as to‚ kill the  bacteria‚ firmly adhere the smear on to the microscopic slide to prevent washing off during staining‚ and to allow the sample to readily take up the stain. Reference:  www2.hendrix.edu What is the purpose of heat- fixing the smear? It helps the cells adhere to the slide so that they can be stained. The purpose of heat fixing is to kill the organisms without serious distortion. They adhere

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    Bacterial Contamination April 15‚ 2013 Bacteria Contamination The definition of bacterial contamination is food contamination refers to foods that are spoiled or tainted because they either contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria or parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unfit for consumption This is very serious and people should take more precaution‚ food contamination is a serious because it results in foodborne diseases that each year affect an estimated seventy-six million

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    Bacteria are the most numerous type of microorganism found in the rhizosphere of the soil. They produce secondary metabolites which are capable of producing antibiotic which eventually inhibit or kill bacteria. The rhizosphere region of the soil is a highly favorable habitat for the proliferation‚ activity and metabolism of numerous microorganisms. The magnitude of this area depends on the plant and the size of the roots that the plant possesses. Bacteria are among the microorganisms living in the

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