The Chinchilla is a small mammal the lives in the Andean Mountain range. Rodent is not usually a term that one associate with cute and fluffy‚ but the Chinchilla is an exception. It originates from Chile‚ Peru‚ Argentina‚ and Bolivia. It is a very social animal and loves to have company; if it does not have company‚ the chinchilla may become mentally ill. In order to understand the significance of the Chinchilla‚ one must know where it comes from‚ how its body functions‚ and how it lives. The chinchilla
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is a simple structure. It is not a cell nor is it living. A virus is simply a coat of protein wrapped around genetic material. Below is an image of a virus and its structure‚ with labels identifying what a virus is made up off: FUNGI – A fungi/fungus is an organism which lives by feeding on other organisms‚ below is an image of a fungi and its structure‚ with labels identifying what a fungi is made up of: PARASITES – A parasite is a plant or animal which lives on or in another plant or animal
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There was a theory that a fungus called ergot can sometimes infect rye grains. Rye grain is a grass grown extensively as a grain and as a forage crop. The fungus produces some chemicals which are very similar to LSD. LSD is one of the major drugs made up of hallucinogen. It was discovered in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood- changing chemical
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In elementary school‚ the water cycle is taught. First‚ bodies of water evaporate water into the sky. Next‚ clouds form and the rain follows. The rain either soaks into the ground or turns into runoff to fill the streams and ponds. This cycle brings life to the planet. Humans‚ animals and plants depend on the constant refreshment of moisture. But‚ as humans have evolved‚ pollution has contaminated the precious water supply. The causes of pollution are sewage disposal‚ agriculture production‚ and
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these factors are reduced population‚ decline of the Gaelic language‚ and increased harshness of the Irish landlords. The Great Potato Famine was caused by a type of fungus called potato blight‚ which caused the potatoes to become mushy and inedible (Trueman). The 1846 potato crop was a failure due to this fungus and continued to destroy the 1847 crop as well (Trueman). As a result of the famine‚ the Irish population decreased rapidly due to emigration‚ illness‚ and starvation. First‚
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Mold can grow in many different places. There are four different types of mold. Mold is impossible to see with the naked eye without a microscope. There is a type of mold called “Zygomycota”. Zygomycota grows mainly of fruit. Zygomycota is the type of mold that I will be working with in my science fair project. Zygomycota is one of the types of mold that are invisible to the naked eye in the early stages of development. Zygomycota grows on high sugar sources. So mostly on fruit and sugary
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Caribou are herbivores that feed mainly feeds off of the bushes in the area. They feed other animals such as the Black Berry. Peregrine Falcon The Peregrine Falcon is a carnivore. They may eat other smaller birds that live in the area. Honey Fungus The Honey Fungus is a decomposer
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Microorganisms and Fungi Bacteria and Viruses Viruses Vocabulary virus: A nonliving‚ infectious particle composed of a nucleic acid and a protein coat; it can invade and destroy a cell. pathogen: A virus‚ microorganism‚ or other substance that causes disease; an infectious agent. capsid: A protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus. envelope: A membrane-like layer that covers the capsids of some viruses. glycoprotein: A protein to which carbohydrate
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Acknowledgement I would like to acknowledge and thank my mother and brother and my father for making this project possible‚ and the lord Jesus. Introduction This assignment is about the different diseases a chicken can get and the causes‚ preventions ‚signs and treatment. And how to protect the poultry chicken against these harmful diseases. Table of Content Fowl pox……………………………………………………. Infectious Bronchitis………………………………….. Infectious Bursal
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The Fungus That Changed the World Life before September 1928 proved to be a difficult time for many. The quality of life across the world was poor‚ and humans had a considerably shorter lifespan than today. Bacterial infections ranked as a leading cause of death. These infections spread easily‚ and diseases such as pneumonia‚ syphilis‚ gonorrhea‚ diphtheria‚ and scarlet fever as well as wounds and childbirth infections killed thousands every year. Surgical infections were also a major killer‚
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