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    Oxidation Number

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    Oxidation Number When elements combine to produce a compound‚ each element is assigned an “apparent” charge. This apparent charge‚ the charge an atom would have if both electrons in each bond were assigned to the more electronegative element‚ may be positive or negative. It is called the oxidation number or state of the element in the compound. Oxidation numbers are very useful in keeping track of what happens to electrons when various elements combine to form compounds. By remembering a few

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    Biology - Cells

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    Cell Structure I. Cell History A. Anton Leewenhock (1600s) - first person to observe cells - in pond water‚ using a homemade microscope B. Robert Hooke (1665) - observed many kinds of animal tissue under a microscope - concludes that all animals are made up of cells C. Schwann (1868) - observed many kinds of animal tissue - concludes that all animals are made up of cells D. Schleiden (1869) - observed many kinds of plant tissue - concludes that all plants are made up of cells E. Cell

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    Fibonacci Numbers

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    Figure 1: Recognizing the pattern of the "rabbit problem". If we were to keep going month by month‚ the sequence formed would be 1‚1‚2‚3‚5‚8‚13‚21 and so on. From here we notice that each new term is the sum of the previous two terms. The set of numbers is defined as the Fibonacci sequence. Mathematically speaking‚ this sequence is represented as: The Fibonacci sequence has a plethora of applications in art and in nature. One frequent finding in nature involves the use of an even more powerful

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    Meiotic Cell Division

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    Meiosis 1. What does it mean when two sets of chromosomes are homologous? It means that each of the four chromosomes that come from the male parent has a corresponding chromosomes from the female parent.  2. Highlight the letter of each way to describe a diploid cell. a. 2N b. Contains two sets of homologous chromosomes c. Contains a single set of homologous chromosomes d. A gamete 3. Highlight the letter of the number of chromosomes in a haploid cell where 2n=8 . a. 8 b. 4 c. 2 d. 0 4. Is

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    Number 13

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    Assignment Simple Superstitions: Number “thirteen” One of the pseudoscientific claim for the Number “thirteenth” is that people think it is just a superstition when some people believe in it and some people don’t. Everyone has their own opinion and belief in particular things. The Number “thirteenth” is most likely known for its unlucky date‚ unlucky number‚ and its unlucky self. The Number “thirteenth” has so much history to it‚ to why it’s unlucky. People believe the number thirteenth is unlucky‚ and

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    Biological Molecule |Atoms it Contains |Monomer(s) |Function(s) in Living Organisms | |Carbohydrates |C‚ H‚ and O |Monosaccharides |Source of energy | |Lipid |C‚ H‚ ‚and O |Glycerol and fatty acids |Cushion and insulate organs; builds cell | | | | |membranes

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    The Complement System The complement system is a nonspecific defense mechanism activated in response to invading organisms. This system gets its name from the fact that it complements the action of antibodies. It is the primary mechanism activated by antibodies to kill foreign cells by forming membrane attack complexes. In addition to directly lysing the invading organisms it also reinforces the general inflammatory tactics. It can be activated in two ways: 1. A nonspecific innate immune

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    living cells that will break down hydrogen peroxide and turn it into water and oxygen. The breakdown of Hydrogen peroxide happens when it gets released from metabolism‚ and Materials: Yeast Solution 4 Test tubes Graduated cylinder 1 Bottle of Hydrogen peroxide Hydrochloric acid Hot water bath Ice Bath Test tube rack Test tube holder Safety: Wear goggles at all times during lab. When heating test tubes in hot water bath‚ fact the mouth of the test tubes away from yourself and others. Hydrochloric

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    Cells‚ Tissues and Organs of the Digestive System Living organisms all have various functioning systems within the body that enable life processes to be carried out. Each system uses different organs that coordinate with each other to carry out their functions‚ and these systems‚ organs and functions are shown below: Functioning System Related Organs Function Circulatory Heart‚ Arteries‚ Veins Transports blood through the body Digestive Mouth‚ Tongue‚ Pharynx‚ Esophagus‚ Liver‚ Stomach

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    Organism Physiology The course in which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth is defined as Evolution. Many time organisms evolve due to environmental changes. To better understand evolution this paper will review a diagram of an organism and explain how the organism has evolved physiologically to become suited to fit its environment. Organism To understand the evolution of an organism it is important to understand

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