Excretion • Removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body Nitrogenous wastes • Ammonia o Most toxic o Needs more water for getting excreted o Diffuses across general body surfaces o Examples of organisms excreting ammonia: fishes‚ aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects o Such organisms are called ammonotelic. • Urea o Less toxic o Requires less water for excretion o Terrestrial adaptation for conservation of water o Ammonia Urea o Examples of organisms excreting urea: terrestrial amphibians
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In our search for prosperity‚ growth and success‚ we are destroying the system that we as human are completely dependent upon. Population growth‚ water-intensive agriculture and economic development are using water faster than it can be replenished. Our Earth is a place where beauty exists‚ a place where 6.6 billion people and 15 million other species live‚ a place filled with 1.4 cubic kilometers of water. Although 70% of the planet’s surface is blanketed with deep oceans water‚ freshwater only
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In our world today‚ purified water is the one that most of the people drink everyday especially those who live in cities. Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals‚ biological contaminants‚ suspended solids and gases from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose. Most water is purified for human consumption (drinking water)‚ but water purification may also be designed for a variety of other
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------------------------------------------------- Treatment of industrial wastewater The various types of contamination of wastewater require a variety of strategies to remove the contamination Brine treatment Brine treatment involves removing dissolved salt ions from the waste stream. Although similarities to seawater or brackish water desalination exist‚ industrial brine treatment may contain unique combinations of dissolved ions‚ such as hardness ions or other metals‚ necessitating specific
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Generally‚ Palm oil mill effluent (POME) contains high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) which can pollute the environment ecosystem if it is not treated properly. The characteristics of fresh POME are that it is highly viscous liquid‚ brownish in colour and discharged at a temperature of 80-90oC. Moreover‚ POME is extremely poisonous with a very low pH between 3.5 and 4.2‚ high chemical and biological oxygen demand
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BIO 102-BioJeopardy II Exam is February 27th Breathe In‚ Breathe Out 100-Name 4 different types of respiratory surfaces for organisms with examples Skin-frogs Gills-Fish (also skin) Tracheae-Insects (tracheal tubes directly feed body tissues across cell membranes‚ separate from circulatory system) Lungs-Humans (other mammals)-exchange of gases 200-1‚ Air rushes into the lungs of humans during inhalation because A) the rib muscles and diaphragm contract‚ increasing the lung volume. B) pressure
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Effect of Nutrients on the Growth and Photosynthetic Ability of a Hypersaline Diatom ------------------------------------------------- Murdoch University Caitlin May: 30981943 Effect of Nutrients on the Growth and Photosynthetic Ability of a Hypersaline Diatom ------------------------------------------------- Murdoch University Caitlin May: 30981943 Introduction Recently there has been an increase of interest in the industrial applications of microalgae‚ in particular diatoms‚ for producing
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2.3. Membranes and modules for forward osmosis: 2.3.1. FO Membranes Generally‚ any dense‚ non-porous‚ selectively permeable material can be used as a membrane for FO. Such membranes have been tested (in flat sheet and capillary configurations) in the past for various applications of FO. In early studies‚ the researchers applied various FO membrane materials‚ including bladders of pigs‚ cattle‚ and fish; collodion (nitrocellulose); rubber; porcelain; and goldbeaters’ skin [36]. By 1960‚ Loeb and
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Communication‚ Homeostasis & Energy Communication & Homeostasis Outline the need for communication systems within multicellular organisms‚ with reference to the need to respond to changes in the internal and external environment and to co-ordinate the activities of different organs. Organisms need to respond to external stimuli‚ e.g. temperature‚ oxygen concentration and levels of sunlight. These may be over time‚ e.g. winter fur to summer fur‚ or quickly‚ e.g. changing size of pupils. Internal
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Chapter 47: Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) in the right forearm‚ a 54-year-old patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take? a. Teach the patient about normal AVG function. b. Remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet. c. Report the patient’s symptoms to the health care provider. d. Elevate the patient’s arm on pillows
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