The drug “dinitrophenol” (DNP) was prescribed by some physicians in the 1940’s to help patients lose weight. This unsafe method was abandoned after a few patients died. DNP uncouples the chemiosmotic machinery by making the lipid bilayer of the inner mitochondrial membrane leaky to H+. Explain how this could cause weight loss. In chemiosmosis‚ NADH are passed along the electron transport chain‚ with energy used to pump protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane. As the protons are transferred
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slopes of Mt. Mayon. The fiber was then exported to Japan as according to the District Forester stationed in Legazpi City‚ it was utilized by the Japanese for currency-making during World War II. The salago plant can be found all over the country and is known by different names and species. The plant is called “baleo”‚ “tuka”‚ or “dapnit” in the Ilocos provinces; “salago” or “taho” in Albay; “titipuho” or “palipo” in Batanes Island; “salagip” in Batangas; “sagu” in Laguna; “salago” or “siapo” in the
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2013-2014 Standard Level IB Business and Management Internal Assessment Will the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo significantly help this former “internet pioneer regain traction with younger internet users”? Word Count: 1438 Candidate Name: Phoebe‚ Leung Ching Lam Candidate Number: 003069-037 Class: F6.CassiaContents Page 1. Introduction The purpose of this essay is to investigate whether the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo will significantly help the former Internet pioneer regain
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The Huntsville Plant Project will be ready by the June 30‚ 2012 deadline set by the board of directors because the Project has covered all of the areas necessary in its planning. Huntsville has identified the team that they are going to use for the project. They have been informed with the details of the task that are required of them. The company’s team has an idea of what they must do to keep the project on track. The schedule coordinates the activities with the resources that are readily available
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Economics IB past paper questions Structural questions 1. (a) “The price elasticity of demand and the price elasticity of supply for many primary commodities tend to be low.” Explain what is meant by this statement‚ and how this contributes to the problem of price instability for primary commodity producers. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate the view that it is best to allow primary commodity prices to be determined purely through the free interaction of market forces. [15 marks] 2. Explain what
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UNIT IB – FAQs 1. Outline signs that could indicate to an employer that an employee has an alcohol problem. (10) The signs that could indicate to an employer that an employee has an alcohol problem 1. The specific sign such as mood changes. 2. The unusual irritability or aggressive or erratic behavior. 3. A tendency to become confused. 4. Abnormal fluctuations in concentration and energy levels. 5. Impaired job performance and hence reduced productivity. 6. A tendency to suffer an increased
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Thermochemistry IB questions 1. Ammonium nitrate‚ NH4NO3‚ dissolves readily in water according to the equation: NH4NO3(s) NH4+(aq) + NO3-(aq) H = 28kJ mol-1 Which of the following contribute(s) to the occurrence of this process? I. The system moves to lower enthalpy. II. The system becomes more disordered. a. I only b. II only c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II 2. Which substance has the largest lattice energy? a. NaF b. KCl c. MgO d. CaS 3. A certain reaction is spontaneous
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IB CASE STUDY * CHAPTER 2 [OBJ 2] Successful companies have insightful strategies‚ great supply chains and sharp financial systems. Ultimately‚ though‚ success is a function of the people who start and sustain the company. The challenge of putting the right person into the right job in the right place at the right time for the right compensation takes us to the front lines of international business. One can evaluate HRM from many perspectives. Two reasons motivate an executive perspective
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DURATION: PCP 504 PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 UNITS 3 HOURS PER WEEK COURSE DETAILS: COURSE DETAILS: Course Coordinator: Email: Office Location: Other Lecturers: DR A.O.OLAIYA olaiyaao@unaab.edu.ng Room 131‚ COLPLANT Prof V.I.O OLOWE‚ Prof P.O.ADETILOYE‚ DR M.O.ATAYESE‚ DR O.S SAKARIYAWO COURSE CONTENT: Seed germination and dormancy. Juvenility and senescence. Translocation and respiration in crops‚ role of environmental resources. Water and water stress in plants. Light and solar radiation
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Cellular respiration: • What is cellular respiration and what are its three stages? Cellular respiration is the set of the metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP)‚ and then release waste products. The reactions involved in respiration are catabolic reactions that involve the redox reaction (oxidation of one molecule and the reduction of another. Respiration is one of the
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