1. How do fungi obtain food? Once obtained‚ how is the method that fungi use to digest food similar to how animals digest food? How is it different? a. Fungi obtain their food by absorption from their surroundings such as soil‚ living and dead plant/animal material. Animals digest food by consuming them and digest them through their digestive systems in their bodies. Fungi on the other hand‚ excrete digestive enzymes onto the food and digest them outside of their system. Then they use hyphae to
Premium Fungus Digestion Cellulose
Independent variable: Different types of pineapple (fresh‚ canned‚ dried ) Dependent variable: Degree of gelanitization Constant variables: Other enzymes contained in pineapple (acid phophatase‚ ananain‚ carboxypeptidase‚ cellulase‚ comsain‚ peroxidase‚ phosphatase)‚ temperature of the enviroment‚ pH of water used on the experiment‚ mineral salt conatined in gelatine‚ Materials: Pineapple- fresh‚ canned‚ frozen‚ Gelatine (Dr.Oetker - sheets)‚ Pot of cold water‚ Heater‚ Knife‚ Cups
Premium
Treatment of a pulp and paper industry effluent by Daldenia concentrica‚ Lepiota sp and Trametes serialis – A biological approach M.Yamuna1 ‚ R.Meenakshi2 and K.Selvam2* 1 Department of Biotechnology‚ Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science‚ Coimbatore‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India. 2 Department of Botany‚ School of Life sciences‚ Periyar University‚ Salem-11‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India. *Author for correspondence: E-mail: selsarat@yahoo.com <Present address: Department of Botany‚ School of Life Sciences‚ Periyar University‚ Salem-11
Premium Water pollution Sewage treatment Wastewater
phtml%3Fgid%3D1176791%26fid%3D13813691%26sessionid%3Dc93577&ei=SU9vUv-xI8eNrQfq0YCwCg&usg=AFQjCNE-Np-noyT-M_c8DrdYeo8bZ38zzQ&sig2=j-0hFL2Dtuq3hAhtXAsw9w&bvm=bv.55123115‚d.bmk "Science Fair Projects - How Temperature Affects the Peroxidase Enzyme." Science Fair Projects - How Temperature Affects the Peroxidase Enzyme. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
Premium Enzyme Chemical reaction Chemistry
The first lab will investigate the movement of glucose and starch across a selectively permeable membrane through a process of diffusion. The movement of a solute through this membrane is called dialysis . Diffusion is a form of passive transport. It is the movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to those of lower concentration‚ until there is an even concentration. This movement is random because it is a result of kinetic energy. Diffusion is a slow process‚ but there are many factors
Premium Diffusion Osmosis Chemistry
Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
Premium Gastroenterology Medicine Medical terms
revealed the important contribution of these compounds to garlic’s health benefits. GARLIC Contains 0.1–0.36% (usually ca. 0.2%) volatile oil‚ alliin (S-allyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide)‚ S-methyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide‚ enzymes (e.g.‚ alliinase‚ peroxidase‚ and myrosinase)‚ ajoenes (E‚Z-ajoene‚ E‚Z-methylajoene‚ and dimethylajoene)‚ protein (16.8%‚ dry weight basis)‚ minerals‚ vitamins (thiamine‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ etc.)‚ lipids‚ amino acids‚ and others. The volatile oil contains allicin (diallyldisulfide-S-oxide;
Premium Garlic
These wondrous foods provide higher antioxidants and phytochemicals to help delay the aging process‚ strengthen our immunity towards immeasurable ailments besides prevent inflammation and oxidative stress. Another reason why these foods have been touted as the nutrients rich foods is due to its anti-oxidant property that helps to maintain a healthy and radiant skin. Avocadoes http://lifelogic.co.uk/images/avocado2.jpg Avocadoes‚ or sometimes they’re called “alligator pear” or “avocado pear”‚ are
Premium Nutrition Vitamin C Vitamin
Food Analysis * Concerned with development of criteria of quality and identity… * Process in w/c sample is treated in a series of steps Importance: 1. It’s necessary in the dev’t and enforcement in standard of identity‚ purity and feel of processed food products. 2. It can provide studies design to improve and control the quality of natural processed food. 3. Can help in the determination of the composition of products in their normal and abnormal storage conditions. Methods
Premium Spectroscopy Analytical chemistry Optics
Moringa What ismoringa? Moringa‚ also known as the Miracle Tree‚ is a multipurpose plant‚ as the leaves‚ pods‚ fruits‚ flowers‚ roots and bark of the tree can be utilized. It is also referred to as Drumstick Tree by the Britishers. In the Philippines‚ they are referred to as malunggay or malungay. Others refer to moringa as horseradish tree‚ benzolive tree‚ kelor‚ marango‚ mlonge‚ moonga‚ nébéday‚ saijhan‚ sajna or Ben oil tree. What are the health benefits ofmoringa? Scientific research
Premium Vitamin