Spontaneous Generation and Cell Theory 1. Tradition thought is very hard to overcome- even with solid evidence to support new ideas * Social pressure has effect on acceptance of scientific ideas and technological advancements * Science is a social/political enterprise * New ideas often met with resistance * Sometimes ostracisms‚ persecution‚ death * Microscope helped to overturn some strange ideas * Disease processes * "spontaneous
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do normal red and white blood cells differ? (2 Marks) White blood cells have a nucleus‚ red blood cells do not‚ white blood cells protect while red blood cells transport‚ and red blood cells have a longer life span than white blood cells. 3. Which type of white blood cell would you expect to be most common in a normal blood smear? (2 Marks) In a normal blood smear‚ one would expect to find more neutrophil cells. 4. A differential count of white blood cells from a patient gave the absolute
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turgor in plant cells Investigation * Get a single layer of plant cells. If you are using red onion‚ cut a 1 cm square from a fleshy piece of onion and then peel off a single layer of the red cells. If you are using rhubarb‚ peel a piece from the epidermis. If you are using toadflax peel a piece of the lower epidermis of a leaf. * Place the strip on a slide and cover it with a drop or two of distilled water. Add a cover slip. * Look at the cells through a microscope. Start with the
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12. Provide a description of a cell surface specialization. A cell surface specialization can be defined as an extension of the cell surface which performs a specific function for a larger organ or tissue. Examples of cell surface specializations include microvilli‚ cilia‚ stereocilia‚ and goblet cells. Microvilli can be described as tiny finger-like folds made of microfilaments in the cell membrane‚ and functions to increase surface area for absorption. Cilia are longer‚ more hair-like projections
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These cells communicate with each other to perform important tasks in the nervous system. The glial cells support neurons structurally and maintain their long-term neuronal integrity‚ and neurons regulate glial cell behavior. In this support of neurons‚ glial cells have become highly specialized. Glial cells‚ which can be divided into several types‚ have various important functions‚ such as providing structural support‚ growth support‚ and insulation around the axon. Why must glial cells support
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of stem cell research. Stem cells offer people hope by promising to greatly extend the number and range of patients who could benefit from transplants‚ and to provide novel therapies to treat debilitating diseases such as diabetes‚ Parkinson’s‚ Huntington’s‚ heart disease and stroke‚ as well as accidental damage such as spinal cord injury. So why would anyone object to research in this area? The problem is simply that a particular type of stem cell‚ which potentially could provide many cell types for
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Stem cells are an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type‚ and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation. The body is not able to produce new neurons to repair spinal cords injuries‚ such as those that cause paralysis. Because of this‚ there is no way for doctors to restore movement to paralyzed people. Stem cells may be the perfect solution to that problem. Researchers have found that implants
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2001‚ the federal government authorized stem cell research. There has been much controversy revolving around this type of research‚ especially the embryonic stem cell. Do you agree or disagree with the stem cell research. Why? Stem Cell Research is the process in which scientists use human cells in order to create new cells‚ examples including brain‚ nerve‚ liver cells‚ and some tissues. Stem cell research includes embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Although the research can be medically beneficial
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10/15/10 Cell WEBQUEST: An interactive journey into the cell! Answer the following questions. You do not have to answer these questions in complete sentences‚ but your answers should be complete with details and information! • Go to: http://askabiologist.asu.edu/research/buildingblocks/cellparts.html 1) How many different kinds of cells are in your body? 200 2) What parts of our bodies are made of dead cells? Hair‚ finger nails‚ and the hard part
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be formed so cell division is prevented. During telophase taxol causes the reversal of prophase events such as the chromosomes decondense‚ spindle disassembly‚ nuclear envelope reformation‚ the Golgi apparatus and E.R. reform and the nucleus also reforms. Cytokinesis effects are that the cell still divides for animal cells a cleavage furrow made of actin and myosin II constricts the middle of the cell and in plants the phragmoplast forms at the equator of the spindles where a new cell wall forms
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