Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes Sanguinolenta) also known as "freckle face" is an attractive decorative ornamental plant with velvety green leaves and splashes of color. Its color spectrum consists of red‚ white‚ purple‚ lavender‚ purple scarlet rose. The striking leaves also come in solid colors with dots. Other common names for this plant are the flamingo plant‚ the pink dot plant‚ and the measles plant suggest spotted leaves. This bushy‚ colorful plant is native to Madagascar where it can grow up
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To find variations in twenty sweetbay magnolia leaf sizes‚ I first‚ found the measurements for the length‚ width‚ and surface area (in centimeters) of the individual leaves. Then‚ I graphed and arranged the data in a table. The leaves are in relatively the same range and size. Most of these leaves are oval-shaped and green in color. The leaves are not flat‚ and curve outward from one direction. The leaves measured two and a half to six centimeters in their width‚ nine to nineteen and two-tenths
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Brassica rapa var rapa (Man Jing Turnip) is an important biennial‚ outcrossing‚ mesopolyploid herbaceous plant in the family Brassicaceae‚ native throughout Europe‚ Russia‚ Central Asia and the Near East (Prakash & Hinata 1980 ) with Europe proposed as one centre of origin.. In the alpine regions of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau it was widely used as a food source‚ when other crop production was limited approximately 2000 B.C. These highlands range in altitude between 3000-4000 m and are characterized
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Drosophila melanogaster is a fruit fly‚ about 3mm in length‚ and it is the insect that flies around spoiled fruit. A model organism has these traits: short life cycles and rapid development‚ small average size‚ big population‚ and fast reproduction (NCBI). Drosophila melanogaster meet all of the criteria for being a model organism. Also‚ fruit flies were used because they are very easy to handle and they require minimal resources to survive‚ as opposed to other organisms that might need more food
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In John Steinbeck’s story “The Chrysanthemums” the main character Elisa is in the garden wearing men’s clothing; her appearance made her seem strong. "Her face was lean and strong and her eyes were as clear as water"(Steinbeck 226). Elisa has a strong self-confident attitude in the beginning of the story before meeting the pot fixer‚ and by the end of the story she lacks confidence and feels like she is losing control. In the beginning‚ Elisa likes the power she has over the chrysanthemums. The
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A Study Of Inheritable Traits in Fruit Flies INTRODUCTION The Drosophila melanogaster‚ more commonly known as the fruit fly‚ is a popular species used in genetic experiments. In fact‚ Thomas Hunt Morgan began using Drosophila in the early 1900’s to study genes and their relation to certain chromosomes(Biology 263). Scientists have located over 500 genes on the four chromosomes in the fly. There are many advantages in using Drosophila for these types of studies. Drosophila melanogaster can
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[Untitled] Jana strolled beside Alo beneath the shady canopy until they came to the edge of the trees‚ where the forest gave way to a clearing. Alo stopped and she almost ran into him. She stepped around him and gaped—there‚ in the middle‚ stood a huge tree branching far overhead. At first‚ Jana thought it might be a giant ash‚ its towering trunk certainly reminded her of one. But it also had gnarled branches that sprouted out much closer to its base than a giant ash should‚ deep green leaves speckled
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Botanical Garden Experience We went to Nezahat Gökyiğit botanical garden a day in a week for 4 hours. We had many kinds of experience related education of children. Firstly‚ botanical garden is attractive and mysterious area. Primary and secondary students visit the garden as a trip and observation with their class and teacher. It is possible children do activities and games. Stepping grass is free and touching soil provide students to learn with nature. There are 2 trainer‚ Sema Çevik
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My tropical rainforest insect is the goliath beetle.Goliath beetles are one of the heaviest insects in the world. In my 3 body paragraphs i will tell what it eats‚ when does it search for food‚ what are its predators and how does it avoid them. Its scientific name is Goliathus. Goliath beetles can be found in many of Africa’s tropical forests. My first body paragraph is about what the goliath beetle eats. Goliath beetles eat different types of plant material‚ fruit‚ dung and remaining of dead animals
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The Purple Emperor lives in Europe and Britain they spend most of their time in tree tops where the moms store their eggs and protect their territory. The purple Emperor Eats Honeydew‚ urine‚ animal carcasses‚ and sap from oak trees. Some distinctive features of the Purple Emperor are long curled tongue and brightly colored wings. The conservation stratus is medium and their really threatened. Lastly their skin type is hair. There is some information of the Purple Emperor. Some fun facts about the
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