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    relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is neutral‚ there is no harm or benefit.  An example of commensalism is a flatworm attaching to the horsecrab and eating the crab’s food while the crab is not affected.                                                 Commensalism                                                                     *Parasitism  is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species

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    Potato Osmosis Lab Report

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    Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules from an area of high concentration of sucrose solution to an area of lower concentration of sucrose solution‚ through a selectively permeable membrane. The water molecules move down a concentration gradient in osmosis. Two diagrams of osmosis are shown in figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of highly concentrated sucrose solution to an area of lower concentrated sucrose solution

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    The Dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms In 1980‚ the first GMO patent was issued through a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. A mere thirty-five years later this fairly new discovery is readily available in an over-abundance to consumers for consumption. Genetically Modified Organisms have been developed because they do not follow the natural laws of crop production. They have been engineered for herbicide tolerance and rapid growth among other purposes. The Food and Drug Administration has stated

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    Potato Osmosis Lab Report

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    Sophie Murdock Osmosis Lab Osmosis in Plant Cells: Solution Initial Volume (mL) Final Volume (mL) Percent Change Distilled Water 0.8 1.0 125% 0.4% NaCl 0.5 0.8 160% 0.9% NaCl 0.6 0.8 133% 5% NaCl 0.6 0.5 83% 10% NaCl 0.6 0.5 83% 8. The cells in the solutions of distilled water‚ 0.4% NaCl‚ and 0.9% NaCl would all appear to be inflated and could burst. This is due to the fact that the solution is hypotonic to the potato‚ thus water is entering the cell. Meanwhile‚ the cells in the solutions

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    MODIFIED ORGANISM SAY NO TO GMO WHAT IS GMO?? DISADVANTAGES OF GMO?? Environmental Impacts used to enhance a more common food crop‚ such as corn‚ it might introduce a similar allergen which could have a severe health impact to the consumer. An alteration to a certain plant might make it inedible or harmful to another organism such as an insect that relies on it for food. It can harm organisms that are desirable or can upset the balance of the food Organisms that have been

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    AP Bio Lab Report Osmosis and Diffusion Introduction When a substance is released into an area‚ the random movement of its molecules results in a multitude of collisions. These collisions‚ in turn‚ lead to a dispersion of the molecules. The overall movement of the molecules will be from an area of high concentration‚ where there will be more collisions‚ to areas of low concentration‚ where the number of collisions will be much less. This process of dispersion will continue until there is no

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    Organisms in the Biosphere CHAPTER 1 This chapter covers… A. Levels of Biological Organization B. Domains and Kingdoms of Life C. Body Plan of Organisms Expected outcomes are: 1. recall the levels of organization in biology; 2. enumerate the characteristics and themes of life; Expected outcomes are: 4. make a list of the Kingdoms and Domains of life as well as characterize them; and 5. describe the general body plan of organisms; and Levels of Organization BIO 1 Levels of Organization

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    about vector organisms such as ticks and mosquitoes and ways to remove them. Vector Organisms and the Diseases They Carry Vector organisms are parasites that transmit various diseases. Two vector organisms are ticks and mosquitoes. These two vector organisms transmit many well-known diseases. Through most of this essay‚ I will be explaining these two different organisms and the diseases that they carry. First‚ I will be explaining deer ticks. Ticks are small spider-like organisms that attach themselves

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    Introduction: Diffusion and osmosis are passive processes of transport. Passive transport involves no disbursement of energy by the cell. Diffusion movement is from high concentration to low concentration‚ which the driving force for this type of movement is kinetic energy particles themselves. Which crystal (Methylene blue‚ solid or Potassium Permanganate KMnO4-purple) will move further than the other due to the driving force (kinetic energy)? My prediction is that Potassium Permanganate KMnO4-

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    English 1A November 4‚ 2014 What is home to you? GMO is an organism whose genetic makeup is changed by humans. A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant‚ animal or microorganism whose genetic code has been altered‚ subtracted‚ or added (either from the same species or a different species) in order to give it characteristics that it does not have normally. A GMO is created when DNA from one organism is combined with another organism’s DNA to make one molecule. With genetic engineering

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