BIOTROPICA 0(0): 1–6 2012 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00872.x Temporal Variation in Infection Prevalence by the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus in Three Species of Frogs at La Selva‚ Costa Rica Steven M. Whitfield2‚4‚ Jacob Kerby2‚ Lydia R. Gentry3‚ and Maureen A. Donnelly1 1 Department of Biological Sciences‚ Florida International University‚ UP Campus‚ OE 167‚ Miami‚ Florida‚ U.S.A. 2 Biology Department‚ University of South Dakota‚ Vermillion‚ South Dakota‚ U.S.A. 3 College of Veterinary Medicine
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Sample essays and suggested plans for content 1. The process of diffusion and its importance in living organisms Definition Fick’s Law Types of diffusion e.g. Facilitated diffusion‚ osmosis Gas exchange in unicells‚ fish‚ mammals and plants Digestion and absorption of products Exchange of materials between blood in capillaries and tissues e.g. placenta Transpiration‚ root pressure‚ water and ion uptake by roots Translocation and mass flow hypothesis Osmoregulation by blood and kidney‚ unicells
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Biology‚ 7e (Campbell) Chapter 24: The Origin of Species Chapter Questions 1) Which of the following applies to both anagenesis and cladogenesis? A) branching B) increased diversity C) speciation D) more species E) adaptive radiation Answer: C Topic: Concept 24.1 Skill: Comprehension 2) Which of the following statements about species‚ as defined by the biological species concept‚ is (are) correct? I. Biological species are defined by reproductive isolation. II. Biological
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Exercise phsyiology notes STAGE 3 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Need To know – Exercise physiology 1. Environmental Conditions and Performance * Environmental Condition – HEAT 1. Methods of Heat Transfer Conduction - Heat exchanged by 2 objects in contact. Convection - Heat exchange by contact with a fluid that is flowing which will occur when heat is carried away from body by air or water currents. Accounts for 12% of heat loss. Radiation - Radiation occurs when heat is transferred from a warmer
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Chapter 48 Nervous Systems Lecture Outline Overview: Command and Control Center The human brain contains an estimated 1011 (100 billion) neurons. Each neuron may communicate with thousands of other neurons in complex information-processing circuits. Recently developed technologies can record brain activity from outside the skull. One technique is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)‚ which reconstructs a 3-D map of the subject’s brain activity. The results of brain imaging and other
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AP BIOLOGY ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the lock-and-key theory of enzyme-substrate interaction giving a specific example to illustrate the theory. Include in your discussion the effects of each of the following: a. b. c. d. 2. Substrate concentration pH shifts Temperature shifts Competitive inhibition Describe in detail the process of meiosis as it occurs in an organism with a diploid chromosome number of 4 (2n = 4). Include labeled diagrams in your discussion. Indicate when and how each of the
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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Emergency Resuscitation Perioperative Anesthesia Surgical Management Volume 1 TRAUMA Editors William C. Wilson‚ MD‚ MA Clinical Professor Director of Anesthesiology Critical Care Program Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care University of California‚ San Diego School of Medicine La Jolla‚ California Director of Trauma Anesthesia Associate Director Surgical Intensive Care Unit UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego‚ California‚ U.S.A. Christopher M. Grande‚ MD‚ MPH Executive
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Department of Chemical Engineering 13CGC037: Dissertation BEng Status (non-DIS placement) Microencapsulation Techniques and Applications Student Name: Photchara Chawasap‚ B118708 Date: 26/9/2013 Word Count: 8321 SUMMARY Microencapsulation is a technique in which active ingredients solid or liquid are coated within a second material for the purpose of protecting the active ingredient from the surrounding environment. The coated core material is called a ‘microcapsule’
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For each of the above theories‚ please prepare the following; 1. Brief biography of the theorist (person who created the theory) 2. A brief discussion of the important assumptions and concepts of the theories. Florence Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face
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