ROOTS * is an organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. * a part of a plant body that bears no leaves‚ and therefore also lacks of nodes. * is the beginning of the vascular system pipeline that moves water and minerals from the soil up to the leaves and fruits. FUNCTIONS OF ROOTS: * Underground (usually) * Anchor the plant in the soil * Absorb water and nutrients * Conduct water and nutrients * Food Storage ROOT SYSTEM: 1. Tap root system
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6. Anatomy of Flowering Plants Tissue It is a group of cells that are similar in structure and are organised together to perform a specific function. It is of two types: Meristematic tissues and Permanent tissues Meristematic tissue It consists of actively dividing cells that are found in those regions of the plant body that show growth. The examples include root tip‚ shoot tip‚ and base of the leaves. It is classified into three types: i. Apical meristem: They are present in
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Energy Budget of plants: Plants are the source of energy for all of us and all living things on earth. Energy is the currency of the universe = $ (work) * Energy budget= must be balanced Energy budget * Plants collect and process energy * Basic source SUN * Diffuse – need to collect a lot to get fixed energy * (sugar)- LEAVES = solar collector * Everything must be paid for and pay for itself over time Plants are sentient beings * Perceive environment and
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La Figlia Che Piange "La Figlia Che Piange" (“young girl weeping”) is the final poem in T.S. Eliot’s Prufrock and Other Observations (1917). This short (24-line) poem describes a lovers’ parting‚ but its speaker plays a curious dual role. He not only describes his lover and the feelings aroused by remembering her‚ but also directs her-- as he would an actress in a film‚ to borrow an analogy from Denis Donoghue:[1] the mood of the first stanza is not indicative but imperative‚ and the first five
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One of King Hammurabi’s lasting legacies is the inception of written laws‚ beginning with The Code of Hammurabi‚ circa 1800 BCE. Arguably‚ this diorite stele set forth precedents that to some degree‚ still hold true today such as equal retaliation as well as protection against the most vulnerable from the injustices of mobocracy and tyranny. He addressed various aspects of Babylonian life through the code‚ including marriage‚ agriculture‚ social strata and consequences for violating the code. Hammurabi
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CRITICAL MISSION IN HISTORY: Creating a System of Law INTRODUCTION TO YOUR MISSION For hundreds of years‚ rival city-states have battled for control of the fertile valleys of Mesopotamia. By 2300 BCE‚ Babylon rose in prominence under the rule of Sargon of Akkad‚ as his armies consolidated power into a single empire. Babylon became one of the most important cities in Mesopotamia and home to the beautiful hanging gardens‚ one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In 1792 BCE‚ Hammurabi is crowned
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The secular laws of Babylon were laid down by Hammurabi in “The Code of Hammurabi”‚ and in the book of Exodus. These laws provided stability and order in those respective societies. As society depended upon them‚ it is natural to assume that the laws relied upon society as well and reflect the values held by each society‚ not only in the laws themselves‚ but also in how they are written‚ whom they pertain to and how they are executed. While at first glance the law codes appear similar‚ there are
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The story resembles the Twilight Saga written by Stephanie Meyer. It started off as a fan fiction of the twilight saga. The similarities between the two series are uncanny Christian Grey shared the same characteristics as Edward Cullen‚ as does Ana Stele to Bella Swan. Both series even take place in Washington‚ and share the same storyline: Typical‚ rich‚ good looking guy falls in love with an innocent‚ small town girl and vice versa. They agree that they don’t belong to each other but somehow fates
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water upward for a short distance‚ however‚ the main force in moving water is the upward pull due to transpiration. This pull is increased by water’s natural properties such as adhesion and cohesion. Transpiration decreases the water potential in the stele causing water to move in and pull upward into the leaves and other areas of low water potential. Pressure begins to build in the leaves‚ so to prevent downward movement‚ guttation occurs. Guttation occurs through leaf openings on the leaf margins called
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Efrain Duran Reflection Paper 1 2-9-11 HIS 101 The Code Of Hammurabi Does the Code of Hammurabi sound harsh‚ fair‚ or lenient? Penalties such as exile and mutilation were less severe than death‚ but was harsh justice necessary in Babylonia? Based on your reading of the code‚ was Hammurabi an enlightened ruler? In the actions of accusing a man for murder and not able to convict him‚ stealing an animal‚ stealing from another’s home or property‚ and aiding a slave to escape the punishment of
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