Chapter 1: Classification and Characteristics of Living Organisms Organisms - An individual living thing‚ such as an animal or a plant‚ is called an organism. There are seven characteristics of living organisms – Nutrition Nutrition is the process by which organisms obtain energy and raw materials from nutrients such as proteins‚ carbohydrates and fats for growth and repair. Photosynthesis is the process of nourishment of green plants. Digestion is the process of nourishment of green
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Abstract Organization as a living organism. This metaphor view Organizations from a Biological point of view. Organizations as living systems environment on which they are dependent on each other to satisfy various needs. When studying and comparing organization with living organism it was determined that organizations share the same concept as of a living organism. An organization needs to have the right environment in order to survive‚ adapt‚ surpass turbulence and reproduce; the cycle of
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Minimal Organism “A minimal genome is generally defined as the smallest set of genes that allows for replication of the organism in a particular environment (Cho‚ M.‚ 1999). The creation of these minimal genomes can be helpful and harmful at the same time. There are many opinions out there about the subject‚ I will share some of those and my position on the subject. First let me just start with my personal position on minimal genomes. I personally feel that the use of them is very important and the
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PRACTICAL 2 Title: Modelling of mitosis Objectives: To represent the pairs of homologous chromosomes by using pairs of model chromosomes. Introduction: Materials: 1. Noodles 2. Cutter Method: 1. The pair of model chromosomes is used to demonstrate how the two chromosomes line up at the beginning of mitosis. 2. After that the way of the sister chromatids of each chromosome separate into two separate chromosomes is demonstrated. 3. The spindle fibers that pull the sister chromatids apart is represented
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stemless or very short-stemmed plant with a slimy and soothing sap. Binomially‚ this plant is known as Aloe vera‚ but it is a species with a good number of synonyms‚ including Aloe vulgaris‚ Aloe indica‚ Aloe perfoliata ‚ and Aloe barbadensis. It’s important to point out the fact that Carl Linnaeus was the first scientist to describe this species. Aloe vera grows freely in most parts of North Africa‚ including Morocco‚ Egypt‚ Mauritania‚ but nowadays it’s cultivated throughout the world for both medicinal
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BIO/101-PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY DECEMBER 8TH 2013. JEBA INBARASU Organism Physiology is the method in which many diverse living organisms are considered to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth that can be defined as Evolution. Several organisms have evolved as a result of environmental changes within their habitats. Example is a diagram of a whale and details about how the whale has evolved
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One major ways for the survival of all organisms is called adaptation. When it comes to Intertidal Organisms their no different. Intertidal Organisms inhabit the specific area between low tide and high tide next to the rocks on the coasts‚ marshes and or wetlands. Theses organisms can be from sea stars to types of algae and many more. As the tides come in‚ the habitat of intertidal organisms are sprayed with salt water. Then after the tide depletes‚ the habitat is exposed to the sun. It makes
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THE SEARCH FOR BETTER HEALTH 1.What is a healthy organism? Discuss the difficulties in defining the terms ‘health’ and ‘disease’ * Health – state of physical‚ mental and social wellbeing. It is not just absence of disease * disease – any condition which effects the functioning of any part of a living organism * difficulties in defining health and disease; * health 1) the definition of health varies with age eg stiffness in the joints is probably more common in a 90yo
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spermatogenic cells is _____________. 24. The two functions of the sertoli cells are __________ and _________. 25. The function of prison cells is __________. 26. Between seminiferous tubules are clusters of cells called ____________. 27. Meiosis for spermatogenic cells is called _____________. 28. _____________ are undifferentiated cells that line the periphery of the seminiferous
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Mahavira asserted existence of unseen microbiological creatures living in earth‚ water‚ air and fire.[20] Jain scriptures also describe nigodas‚ which are sub-microscopic creatures living in large clusters and having a very short life and are said to pervade each and every part of universe‚ even in tissues of plants and flesh of animals.[21] However‚ the earliest known idea to indicate the possibility of diseases spreading by yet unseen organisms was that of the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro in a
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