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    Introduction In today’s world‚ there are many ways in which technology and media can aid sexual intimacy. There are many forms of media‚ namely‚ auditory media‚ visual media‚ written media‚ social media‚ etc. However‚ they also have an opposing effect on relationships. According to recent studies‚ the average American takes in about 3500 to 5000 marketing messages in a day and spends about 41 hours per week using technology like cell phones‚ laptops‚ TV‚ video games and the Internet. Everyone

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    Digestion is the complex process of turning the food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestion process also involves creating waste to be eliminated. The digestive tract (or gut) is a long twisting tube that starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. It is made up of a series of by muscles that coordinate the movement of food and other cells that produce enzymes and hormones to aid in the breakdown of food. Along the way are three other organs that are needed for digestion: the liver

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    How to count bacteria

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    Many types of projects are possible when you are able to count bacteria. For example‚ you could count the bacteria in drinking water‚ fresh milk‚ old milk that is slightly sour‚ buttermilk‚ yogurt‚ mud puddle‚ lemonade‚ and many other things. Or you may want to know how fast Chlorox kills bacteria. If you add some Chlorox to a culture and count the surviving bacteria at suitable intervals you can plot killing the killing curve and determine whether the killing is single hit or higher order. It will

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    DIGESTION OF CARBOHYDRATES Digestion of carbohydrate begins in the mouth‚ with the secretion of the enzyme salivary amylase from the serous cells of the salivary gland. This enzyme breaks starch and glycogen into disaccharides. The mucous cells of the salivary gland secrete a mucus‚ which causes the food to stick together‚ and acts as a lubricant to aid in swallowing. The salivary glands are grouped into three categories: the parotid gland‚ submandibular glands‚ and sublingual‚ all located

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    are eaten they must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before they can be absorbed into the blood. Once broken down‚ the nutrients are carried around the body through the bloodstream and the body uses them to build and nourish cells; and to provide energy. Food travels though the digestive tract by muscle contraction called peristalsis. This journey of digestion can take up to twenty four hours. Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth break food down into smaller particles during

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    How insulin effects digestion Insulin is a hormone that is produced in specialized cells in the islets of Langerhans‚ a part of the pancreas. The main role of insulin is to regulate the body’s use of sugars and other nutrients. The process is initiated during and immediately after the process of digestion breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules (including glucose) and proteins into amino acids. Right after a meal‚ glucose and amino acids are absorbed directly into the bloodstream

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    include the teeth‚ tongue‚ salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body‚ six major functions take place in the digestive system ingestion‚ Secretion‚ mixing and movement‚ digestion‚ absorption and excretion. There are two kinds of organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine also called the colon - rectum‚ and anus all of which are hollow. Inside these hollow

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    Chapter 10 Digestion and Nutrition   Multiple Choice Questions   1. Plankton is  a. Any organic debris in the ocean B. Plant and animal microorganisms drifting in the ocean c. A group of filter-feeding microorganisms d. Oceanic bacteria e. Seaweed   2. Examples of a suspension feeder and a deposit feeder would be‚ respectively‚  a. Clams and fish B. Polychaete annelid and earthworms c. Earthworms and rotifers d. Basking sharks and rotifers e. Earthworms and clams   3. The evolution

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    turned into chemical energy. Be sure to include mechanical and chemical mechanisms‚ along with how they are metabolized in the body! Digestion is the chemical breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules that can be used by various cells within the body. The breakdown is initiated when food is ingested in the mouth and specific enzymes are exposed to components within the food molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth with mastication‚ or chewing‚ performed by the teeth. The purpose of chewing

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    BACTERIA Period: 4 Characteristics: 3 major shapes Cocci Basilli Spirilla 3 major components Mesosomes flagella Plasmids Growing Up: Bacteria can obtain energy through phototrophs(sunlight)‚ lithotrophs(inorganic compounds)‚ and organotrophs(organic compounds) Marriage/Reproduction Binary Fission: The process by which all bacteria reproduce. It results in the separation of a single cell into two. Transformation: genetic alteration

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