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    Role of Stomata & Control Stomata : a pore found in the epidermis of plants which are used to control as exchange Main function of stomata : Allow enough C02 to enter the leaf to optimize photosynthesis‚ while conserving as much water as possible Structure of stomata * Each stomata consists of a stoma (minute pore) which are surrounded by 2 guard cells. * Stomata closes and opens according to the turgidity of the guard cells * Stomata also allows for cooling of the leaf by loss

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    Pg. 287 #1‚3‚4 1. Describe the structure of a nucleotide. A nucleotide is a sugar molecule that has 3 parts including a simple sugar‚ a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. Nucleotides join together forming long chains‚ with the phosphate group of nucleotide bonding to the deoxyribose sugar of an adjacent nucleotide. 3. Explain why the structure of a DNA molecule is often described as a zipper. The structure of a DNA molecule is often described as a zipper because it is made of tow chains

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    different parts of the body. It distributes blood to all the arteries. Brachiocephalic artery: The brachiocephalic artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. It supplies the brain‚ right arm‚ and neck with blood. Common carotid artery: The common carotid artery supplies oxygenated blood to the front of the brain as well as the head‚ neck‚ face‚ and spinal cord. Subclavian artery: The subclavian artery carries blood away from the heart and supplies oxygenated blood to the arms. Left pulmonary

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    ENZYME STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS: Enzymes are biological catalysts. They increase the rate of reactions by a factor of between 106 to 1012 times‚ allowing the chemical reactions that make life possible to take place at normal temperatures Definition of enzyme: A protein with catalytic properties due to its power of specific activation is defined as an enzyme. STRUCTURE Enzymes are proteins their function depends on its complexity. The reaction takes place in a small part of the enzyme

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    Whether you are already an experienced practitioner in other complementary or beauty therapies or this is you first course‚ I am sure that you will embrace what you learn from this course and finish it feeling motivated and humble that you can provide this wonderful treatment to your clients‚ family and friends. Facials and skin exfoliation are an important part of general skin maintenance. Facials include deep cleansing‚ exfoliation‚ moisturizing‚ mask application‚ and massage‚ are great for removing

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    MODULE TWO REVIEW OF MAJOR MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the components of the effective management 2. Give at least 5 principles of nursing management 3. Define planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling 4. State the purposes and benefits of planning 5. Describe the phases of planning 6. Differentiate between strategic and operational planning 7. Describes the steps in strategic planning 8. Name the major element of directing 9. Name the

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    Role of Brain in Cognitive Functions Cathy Moyer-Larsen Role of Brain in Cognitive Functions Cognitive brain functions enable the ability of the brain to attain information in a meaningful way. Cognitive psychology is what happens in the mind. Two important conditions concerning the ability to use cognitive brain functions is the current mood and health (Willingham‚ 2007). Cognitive functions originate in the part of the brain called the cerebrum. Majority of brain mass is in the cerebral

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    result in the death of the human being. From the Brain-Death theory‚ death is defined as an irreparable cessation of brain function. Therefore‚ it follows that a fetus becomes a human being when it possesses the essential property of a human being that is‚ having a brain that has not suffered irreparable cessation of function. To reinforce this conviction‚ he added that by the sixth week of conception‚ when the fetus possesses a functioning brain‚ all the other properties that are required for being

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    MEMBRANE PROTEINS determine the membrane’s function Many diff. types of protein in plasma membrane 2 types of proteins Peripheral proteins-loosely bound to surface‚ not embedded in bilayer Integral proteins-penetrate the hydrophobic core Integral Proteins Transmembrane proteins=integral proteins that span the membrane The hydrophobic regions of an integral protein consists of one or more sections of non-polar amino acids‚ often coiled in alpha functions of membrane proteins Transport Allow

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    Question 1 Given what we know about localization of function in the human brain‚ is it scientifically legitimate to categorize people as left-brained or right-brained? Hemispheric lateralization‚ as discovered by Roger W. Sperry (1965)‚ ascribes to the specialization of one cerebral hemisphere or the other in controlling specific functions (Passer‚ Smith‚ Holt‚ Bremner‚ Sutherland & Vliek‚ 2009). In recent years‚ there appears to be a growing phenomenon in the generalization

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