Botany Lab ------------------------------------------------- Introduction This study observed the effects of different body fluids and solutions relative to breaking down bacteria‚ specifically in the human body. The enzymes we studied‚ lysozomes‚ help the body lyse‚ or break down bacteria by targeting peptidoglycan in bacterial walls. The solutions and fluids studied were saliva‚ mucus‚ tears‚ a stock solution of lysozomes‚ and distilled water. The solutions were placed in agar containing Micrococcus
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Adenosine Triphosphate Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is considered by biologists to be the energy currency of life. It is the high-energy molecule that stores the energy we need to do just about everything we do. It is present in the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm of every cell‚ and essentially all the physiological mechanisms that require energy for operation obtain it directly from the stored ATP. (Guyton) As food in the cells is gradually oxidized‚ the released energy is used to re-form the ATP so
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BIOLOGY 1010L – BOTANY Laboratory Module 8. Plant Physiology (2): Plant Pigment Paper Chromatography All organisms need energy for their metabolic processes. They also need “food” to produce that energy. Plants are autotrophs (self-feeders). Plants produce their food through a process called Photosynthesis. The food that they produce is the sugar glucose. Animals and other organisms are heterotrophs (other- feeders). They must consume other organisms (plants) in order to eventually get their
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UNIT 1 VIRUSES AND SUBVIRUSES PRE-READING AND READING TASKS 1. Make sure you know the following words: to interfere with ["Intq’fIq] мешать‚ вредить inscrutable [In’skru:tqb(q)l] загадочный‚ непостижимый entity [’entItI] сущность‚ существо‚ организм to overpower ["qVvq’paVq] подавлять machinery [mq’Si:n(q)rI] структура intact [In’txkt] нетронутый‚ неповрежденный‚ целый crucial [’kru:S(q)l] решающий‚ критический to impart [Im’pQ:t] придавать‚ сообщать to promote [prq’mqVt] способствовать‚ помогать
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Different Types of Simple Fruit Type of fruit Example A. Fleshy 1. Berry Vitis vinifera (grape) Persea Americana (avocado) 2. Drupe Mangifera indica (mango) Canarium ovatum (pili) 3. Hesperidium Citrus sp. (orange) 4. Pepo Cucurbita maxima (squash) 5. Pome Malus sylvestris (apple) B. Dry Dehiscent 1. Capsule
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Botany of Desire Name Institutional Affiliations In the Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan‚ emphases on how mankind has taken his position in trying to influence and control nature through technology such as genetic engineering. The purpose of this is to satisfy his desire for perfection by controlling the seeds of plants such as apples and potatoes. It appears that Pollan has a vivid imagination on plant-human interaction‚ when he writes the book. He thoroughly examines the connection of
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THALLUS ORGANIZATION Unicellular Habit Motile form-with flagella Ex.Euglena Non-motile form-w/o flagella Ex.Gloeocapsa Colonial Habit Indeterminate- unlimited aggregates of cell division Determinate-aka Coenobium‚ division is at a fixed rate Filamentous Habit Simple unbranched –cells are capable of cell division‚ growth‚and reproduction Branched-cell division and growth are restricted to the end cells (Cladophora). Growth due to cell division of meristem is called Trichothallic
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The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan (Pages: 271) Publisher: Random House (2001) In The Botany of Desire‚ Michael Pollan counters the idea that humans fully control the crops they plant for their own use. Instead‚ Pollan uses a “plant’s-eye view of the world” to argue that plants have manipulated humans for evolutionary advantage as much as humans have manipulated plants. The book centers around four main plants that exploit our desires: The tulip gratifies our desire for beauty‚ the potato
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to exist in harmony‚ also allowing for genetic variations of various species to survive. Since humans have been introduced into the environment‚ we have desired to maintain control of our surroundings by forcing nature to work for us. However‚ The Botany of Desire considers a plant’s perspective‚ as it has evolved alongside the human population. In order to thrive as a plant‚ foods like the potato satisfy our needs‚ allowing its species to benefit alongside us. The Art of War‚
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Constance Barrett Botany Nov. 5th 2013 Carrots Carrots are root vegetables‚ which are usually orange‚ although other colors exist. It has a crispy texture when fresh and the commonly eaten part of the carrot is the taproot. Carrots are available throughout the year‚ but are grown in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful. They belong to the Umbelliferae family‚ named after the umbrella-like flower clusters that plants in this family produce. There are
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