environment [2]. Hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing agent that can be decomposed by catalase [11]‚ the liver is able to decompose hydrogen peroxide enzymatically because it contains catalase [12]. The reaction rate of an enzyme catalysed reaction under the effect of changes in temperature was tested in this experiment. It was hypothesised that the fastest reaction rate would occur a 37 degrees Celsius. Liver and hydrogen peroxide were placed into 4 different test tubes‚ all set in different temperatures:
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2LIVER Anatomical overview What is liver? The whole liver together weighs 3-4 pounds. It is from a light pink to a dark red color. The liver is located right below the heart. The liver is a very big organ. The liver and gallbladder are responsible for a number of functions. One of the main functions is to help in digestion. The largest solid organ in the body‚ situated in the upper part of the abdomen on the right side. The liver has a multitude of important and complex functions
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survival of endangered species. An ancient object of concern in some civilizations‚ animal welfare began to take a larger place in Western public policy in 19th-century Britain. Today it is a significant focus of interest or activity in veterinary science‚ in ethics‚ and in animal welfare organizations. There are two forms of criticism of the concept of animal welfare‚ coming from diametrically opposite positions. One view‚ dating back centuries‚ asserts that animals are not consciously aware and
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Lyme Disease and Its Effects on The Body with a Focus On The Immune System. Lyme disease is an infection of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It can be contracted by a bite from ticks‚ along with many other vector-borne diseases. It can affect all systems in the body and can cause significant damage to the nervous system. The disease can be cured through antibiotics‚ but many times it goes unnoticed until it has already done damage. It has a wide range of symptoms because it effects all systems
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Unit 4 Schizophrenia: Behavioural explanations Schizophrenia: Behavioural explanations (part of the psychological explanations) Any behavioural explanation of schizophrenia has to incorporate fundamentals of conditioning (classical and operant) and/or social learning theory. Is it possible to make sense of the many and varied symptoms of this disorder within that behavioural framework? Basic Behavioural approach to explaining schizophrenia The behavioural explanation suggests
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Behavioural Perspective of Abnormality ( Behaviour is determined by our experiences ( Concentrates on behaviours- the responses an organism makes to the environment ( Behaviours can be external (actions ) or internal (feelings or thoughts) ( Behaviourists believe that people are the sum total of their learned behaviours ( Believe that abnormal behaviours/functioning can be learned. ( Applied principles of conditioning and social learning theory to explain development of psychological
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What contribution can behavioural finance make to the explanation of stock market bubbles and crashes? Introduction Efficient markets hypothesis markets can adjust by themselves‚ because there are rational and irrational investors. But stock bubbles and crashes just like evils followed the world global economy in last decades. Readhead (2008) suggested that behavioural finance applies the psychology of decision-making to investment behaviour‚ and it can be useful to show the irrational
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Macromolecular Composition of the Liver Cell Formal Report Aims The aim of the experiment was to test for the presence of DNA‚ RNA‚ protein and glycogen in the cytoplasm and the nucleus of bovine liver cells. From the findings of the results the distribution of these macromolecules can be shown within the liver cell. This was carried out by undertaking qualitative experiments‚ where the observation of a colour change was noted and a quantitative experiment‚ where numerical data was recorded from
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Since its conception for the treatment of depression‚ cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been helping millions of individuals struggling with mental illness effectively treat and manage their disorders. In modern psychiatric practice‚ it is used to treat a wide variety of disorders beyond depression‚ adapting and changing to each individual’s needs. It has become one of the most effective and widely used practices for treating psychological disorders around the world‚ changing the way both therapists
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I decided to study life sciences not only because my major requires it‚ but because I have a strong interest in learning about how the human body works and interacts in the universe. Being a pre-pharmacy major I am specifically interested in how the body reacts with taking certain medication‚ along with the side effects of taking the medication. Will a certain part of the body shut down with this medication‚ will the nerves not be triggered if a medication is taken‚ or what is the side effects if
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