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    Glucose Metabolism

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    pathway for glucose oxidation. Similar to glycolysis‚ but instead of having pyruvate as the end product it is diverted to other pathways. Supplier of energy to the cell in the form of NADPH (a reducing power for biosynthesis). It is also referred to as hexose monophosphate shunt. *Fate of glucose 6-phosphate (G 6-P) IN THE PPP (S. 71) Taken out from glycolysis and converted into Ribulose 5-phosphate. With the conversion of ribulose 5-phosphate 2 moles of NADPH acquired protons from glucose 6-phosphate

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    Use of "Blood" in Macbeth

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    bibliography: macbeth paper‚ use of "blood" april 2005 Paper: The use of imagery and "blood" in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Imagery is the use of symbols to convey an idea or to create a specific atmosphere for the audience. Shakespeare uses imagery in Macbeth often‚ the most prevalent one‚ is blood. I believe he uses this as a way to convey guilt‚ murder‚ betrayal‚ treachery and evil‚ and to symbolize forewarning of events. In the beginning of this play blood resembles honor‚ bravery‚ and

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    crimes are done too frequently all around the world. Although‚ there are national and state level laws that supposedly regulate them‚ many people that are different than them. Many of these crimes come in different forms such as hate speech‚ mentally torturing‚ physically abusing‚ and even murdering. Aaron Day‚ one of the most influential writer for LGBT community‚ defines clearly‚ “laws in Russia”- shows how the government and some people in Russia treats homosexuals horribly. According to Aaron Day’s

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    Movement Of Blood Through The Body: Blood travels or circulates through the body through sort of pipes called blood vessels. The blood is pumped in to the blood vessel for circulation by the heart. The blood vessels are of three types called arteries‚ veins and capillaries. Arteries carry blood pumped by the heart to other parts of the body. Veins return the blood to the heart for pumping. Capillaries constitute a very large network of tiny blood vessels that reach every part of the body and connect

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    Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus “Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion‚ insulin action‚ or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term damage‚ dysfunction‚ and failure of different organs‚ especially the eyes‚ kidneys‚ nerves‚ heart‚ and blood vessels.” (Association‚ National Center for Biotechnology Information ‚ 2009‚ p. 1) “The cause of type 1 and

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    Diffusion and Glucose

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    do you think the urea was not able to diffuse through the 20 MWCO membrane? How well did the results compare with your prediction? The molecules were too large to pass through. This is what I predicted on my Hypothesis. 3. Describe the results of the attempts to diffuse glucose and albumin through the 200 MWCO membrane. How well did the results compare with your prediction? The glucose diffused through the 200 MCWO membrane while the albumin didnt. 4. Put the

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    The government does not properly regulate media there is so much exposed to the world and it influence can have a negative reaction. On the flip side because there trying to keep up with the society more things are over looked. Like discussed in class‚ obscene things weren’t allowed or blatantly displayed in the past as they are now. It’s all moving to a more open society and the government is regulating accordingly. Because times have changed from just television‚ news‚ newspapers and radio to social

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    Syllabus Cambridge O Level Biology Syllabus code 5090 For examination in June and November 2011 Note for Exams Officers: Before making Final Entries‚ please check availability of the codes for the components and options in the E3 booklet (titled “Procedures for the Submission of Entries”) relevant to the exam session. Please note that component and option codes are subject to change. Contents Cambridge O Level Biology Syllabus code 5090 1. Introduction ............................

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    Glucose and Carbohydrates

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    Carbohydrates For my health project I did carbohydrates. They are the bodies energy source. Carbohydrates supply the body with the energy it needs to function. They are found almost exclusively in plant foods‚ such as fruits‚ vegetables‚ peas‚ and beans. Milk and milk products are the only foods derived from animals that contain a significant amount of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are divided into two groups‚ simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates‚ sometimes

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    Lowering Blood Sugar levels By Oliver Richards Copyright © 2014 by Oliver Richards. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher. Table of contents Introduction What are blood sugar levels? What is sugar? What are carbohydrates? Why are my blood sugar levels high? Lowering blood sugar levels through weight loss Using exercise to lose weight and control blood sugar levels Lowering blood sugar levels through

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