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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UNIVERSITY – HCMC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY School of Biotechnology BSc THESIS PROJECT PROPOSAL PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF ANNEALING TREATED YAM&SWEET POTATO STARCHES I/Project general information Name of study : Physicochemical and functional properties of annealing treated sweet and yam potato starches Field of study: Food biotechnology Supervisors: Dr. Pham Van Hung Host institute: school of biotechnology at HCM international university Time: 1/2013-5/2013 Budget
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UTILIZATION OF GABING SAN FERNANDO (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) IN THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL USING SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION April 2013 Jill Nathalie P. Bandian Andrea Marie H. Malinawan A Research Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Science 2B‚ UP Rural High School‚ Paciano Rizal‚ Bay‚ Laguna TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. I. Introduction ..........................................................................
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Quiz 1 Origins of Agriculture 1/7 (read 180-181‚ a closer look 11.1 & centers of plant domestication) Human History * humans have existed as species ~ 195‚000 years/ farming has been practiced ~ 11‚500 years. * Knowledge of foraging societies: * archaeological evidence: middens (trash pile – bones‚ corn cobs‚ etc.) & coprolites (fossilized fecal material‚ to get an idea of what people ate) * modern evidence: !Kung‚ Ainu * Why did we start farming? * easier‚ it
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BIO 102-BioJeopardy II Exam is February 27th Breathe In‚ Breathe Out 100-Name 4 different types of respiratory surfaces for organisms with examples Skin-frogs Gills-Fish (also skin) Tracheae-Insects (tracheal tubes directly feed body tissues across cell membranes‚ separate from circulatory system) Lungs-Humans (other mammals)-exchange of gases 200-1‚ Air rushes into the lungs of humans during inhalation because A) the rib muscles and diaphragm contract‚ increasing the lung volume. B) pressure
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* Small knife * Glass slide and cover * 250‚ 500 ml beakers * Distilled water * Cotton * Test tubes * Spatula * Onion * Ethanol (70%) * Filter paper * Table sugar (sucrose) * Table salt (NaCl) * Potato EXPERIMENT 1 PART 1 Procedure: 1. The epidermal layer of an onion is scaled off carefully and placed on a drop of distilled water on the glass slide; 2. The glass slide is slowly lowered down on the epidermal layer using the needle;
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Syllabus topic: Cell structure Aim: To observe and draw transverse sections of parenchyma‚ collenchyma‚ sclerenchyma‚ xylem‚ phloem and epidermal cells using a light microscope. Apparatus and Materials: Light microscope; microscopic slide of dicotyledonous stem Method: 1. The light microscope was plugged into a power source‚ and switched on. 2. The coarse focus of the light microscope was adjusted with both hands to move the stage downwards. 3. The slide with the dicotyledonous stem
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At some point‚ the sporangium will burst open dispersing the spores into the air. If a spore falls on an area of favorable conditions (food – water – air) it will germinate and grow into a new identical fungus. | | Asexual Reproduction in Potato Plants: A potato plant starts as a lateral bud (seed) under the soil. In favorable conditions‚ a shoot grows out from the bud vertically‚ which then becomes the stem of the plant above
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out‚ can help you feel and perform better next time. The nutritional profile of yams makes them an excellent post-workout snack‚ especially if accompanied with some protein and plenty of fluids. Protein The protein content and quality of roots and tubers is lower than other
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climber‚ reaching approximately 5 meters in height (Hassan and Roy‚ 2005). Almost all parts of it find divert medicinal usage (Kapoor‚ 2001). It has been a well-known plant in Indian Ayurveda and pharmacological industries (Asolkar et. al.‚ 1992). The tuber is used traditionally for the treatment of bruises and sprains‚ colic‚ chronic ulcers‚ haemorrhoids‚ cancer‚ and leprosy and also for inducing labour pains. It is also used in
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