Biology Notes : Chapter 2 : Organic chemical compounds include : Saccharides‚ Proteins‚ lipids and nucleic acid. Functions of water are : Acts as a solvent For excretion of metabolites Acts as medium of transport For supporting and maintaining of shapes Acts as a medium to carry out biochemical reactions. Helps in lubrication Maintains body temperature Has high tension and cohesion Provides moisture Maintains osmoic balance and turgidity Saccharides : (a.k.a Carbohydrates)
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Chapter 8 outline Case study: Be Careful where you put Unwanted Pests in the Everglades • “everglades national park was overrun with pythons • Fortunately the alligator is a successful predator • 8.1- why were introductions of new species into Europe so popular long ago? • Today human introduction of species into new habitats is one of the most troublesome problems with life on earth • In 1749 Linnaeus was one of the first scientists botanists and father of modern taxonomy of plants sent a
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ROLE OF BACTERIOPHAGES IN GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INTRODUCTION AND DISCOVERY: A bacteriophage is any one of a number of viruses that infect bacteria. Bacteriophages are among the most common biological entities on Earth. The term is commonly used in its shortened form‚ phage.Typically; bacteriophages consist of an outer protein capsid‚ enclosing genetic material. The genetic material can be ssRNA‚ dsRNA‚ ssDNA‚ or dsDNA along with either circular or linear arrangement. Bacteriophages are
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Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 1 Renegade of the Early Twentieth Century: Wassily Kandinsky: Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII Diana Prakash Understanding art Professor Judith Gibson-Vick Sunday‚ June 26‚ 2011 Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 2 Introduction In the year 1913‚ Kandinsky created the composition VII‚ which became one the most talked about painting of the century. A very interesting fact about Kandinsky is his devotion to colors. His painting’s
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____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Title: Determination of Molecular Weight of a Volatile Liquid By Vaporization: Dumas Method Background of the Study Problem In this experiment‚ an unknown liquid is in need to be identified and one of the key factors to identify it is to determine its molecular weight. In order to determine the molecular weight of a particular substance which in this experiment’s case is a volatile liquid‚ the need to convert the
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Percent Composition Report Hypothesis : By using seperation techniques properly‚ the 3 substance such as; water‚ sand‚ and salt can be seperated and the percent composition of each substance. Which will then be calculated theoritically and after comparison with the actual result‚ the accuracy of the 2 result can be found. Aim : The aim of this experiment is to compare the gravimetric result of the original mixture and the separated substance. The other objective is to calculate each percent
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Matt R Results & Analysis Part 1: 1.) To determine the density and composition of a penny it must be first weighed on a scale. Find the average mass of multiple pennies from the same year. After weighing it find the volume by placing the pennies into a 50 ml beaker with 15 ml of water. Note the change in volume to obtain the volume of the pennies‚ obtain the average volume‚ and then calculate the density by dividing the mass of the penny by the volume. 2.) To keep measurements accurate and precise
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Kristel Miley Miley 1 Dr. Palacios English Composition 12 September 2016 Writer at Heart From an early age‚ I have always loved to write. Writing was my passion‚ my niche. It was the one thing I could do and do well. I could never play sports; I hated playing piano; I struggled with math. However‚ when it came to English or writing‚ the words could not seem to come out of the end of my pen fast enough. I remember starting my first journal at the age of six‚ but that was by no means the
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I always seeking to pursue a career and develop expertise in the field of Social Science. My professional and personal goals are very similar. I like to work in the field of social development‚ poverty‚ gender‚ conflict‚ and children. I would like to contribute to a community with my strong program implementation‚ monitoring‚ and development skills through the development agencies. I also like to obtain a position that helps to uplift our community and people. Because of these interest‚ I have to
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My experiences in this six-week English Composition-I class have been challenging and rewarding‚ as well as educating and developing. As far as challenging‚ I have only been able to attend half of the classes and therefore have only learned half as much as I could have learned otherwise. Although extenuating circumstances have kept me from attending every class‚ it has been a pleasure sitting under the teaching of the course instructor. As far as rewarding‚ I have been able to gain knowledge‚ understanding
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