Week 7 Checkpoint: Physiology Assignment I chose to look up a diagram on a sea dwelling organism known as a Jellyfish. Jellyfish have many different forms and are often characterized in different groups. One jellyfish that stood out to me was the Aurelia or also known as the Moon Jellyfish‚ which is like the basic jellyfish that I’ve always seen in pictures and books growing up. Jellyfish are said to be very effective predators‚ as one point in the time they were considered to be at
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PROTEIN ARTICLE RESEARCH SCI/241 PROTEIN ARTICLE RESEARCH Proteins are a part of every cell‚ tissue‚ and organ in our bodies. The protein we eat is broken down by amino acids that are later used to replace proteins in our bodies. These proteins include meats‚ poultry‚ fish‚ eggs‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ milk and milk products. Proteins are made up of amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that join together to make up all types of protein. A complete protein source is one that provides all
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Throughout the course of the last nine weeks‚ my eyes have been opened to an entirely new world full of nutritional and exercising information. It is rough being a thirty-three year old husband and father‚ with an eye on trying to remain on this planet for as long as humanly possible. As parents‚ we all have goals we want to achieve. The usual suspects include seeing your children graduate high school and then college‚ walking your daughter down the aisle of her wedding‚ and being able to retire
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Week 7 CheckPoint: Personal Constructs Personal Constructs George H. Kelly established the theory of personal constructs in which he maintained that all people are essentially scientists of their minds‚ and are attempting to determine what does and does not work. Additionally‚ people are particularly motivated by both anticipation and predictability. Personal constructs is basically an idea that tries to explain how a person perceives the world and attempts to make predictions so as to have
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Checkpoint: A New House- Economy The strength of the economy as a whole could affect the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with a decision to purchase a home by the market itself. If the market is in “good condition”‚ it can lead to a good house hunting experience because rates are at normal. If the market seems to be down as it currently is‚ there may be some pits and downfalls‚ but rates are then low‚ causing house buyers to have more options and selections when purchasing
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Mineral and Water Function Essay Hailee Merkel SCI/241 January 20‚ 2013 Tiffany Edgar You may not realize exactly how important minerals are to us‚ but they actually play a huge role in our bodies. Not only do they take part in the structure of our body‚ but also help with regulation of the processes that maintains life. In reality there are 20 minerals that play a way bigger role than I ever knew in how healthy your body is and stays. Some minerals have a specific role it plays‚ where
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Understanding Food Labels SCI/241 Understanding Food Labels The 5/20 rule is a healthy formula that an individual can follow to make sure that they are receiving the proper daily percentage in a serving. The 5/20 rule is making sure that if a serving of a particular nutrient is within an individual’s particular need. An example would be I am watching my saturated fat intake and carbohydrates. I have an 18 ounce jar of Jif Omega-3 peanut butter. There are 15 servings in a jar. A single serving
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3-Day Diet Analysis Week 1 assignment 10/21/2012 SCI/241 Cassandra Cook I know that my eating habits are not that great. I work at a fast food restaurant full time so mainly my lunches are fast food. Lately‚ I have not been eating as much of what I usually due since becoming pregnant and I want to provide best for my unborn child. I like a lot of canned foods though such as chicken noodle soup and raviolis. I know there is not much nutrients in canned foods though. When I make dinners for
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Human Digestion Summary SCI 241 August 8‚ 2013 Human Digestion Summary We all love to eat. I remember my parents used to tell me that in order for my food to digest properly‚ I would have to chew it one hundred times on both side to make it small as possible. They said that if the food was smaller it could digest quicker and easier. But most people do not know what happens to their food after they have chewed it up and swallowed it. Some may think that right after the food is swallowed‚ it
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Proteins are the building blocks of our cells. The proteins that are in our body and ingested are broken down into amino acids and used throughout the body. Our bodies need protein to provide fuel to do the basic of functions. Protein helps to give energy and helps with muscles‚ bones‚ and cells growth. There are two different types of proteins. Complete protein provides all the amino acids that are needed within the body. Incomplete proteins provide some but not all of the necessary amino
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