about the Durio zibethinus Linn. and hepatoprotective property determination. Family Name: Malvaceae Scientific Name: Durio zibethinus Linn. Common Name: Durian (Eng.) Duryan (Tag.) Botanical Description: Durian is considered as “King of Tropical Fruit” due to its high nutritional status and with its appearance that resembles the thorny thrones of Asian kings (Subhadrabandhu and Ketsa‚ 2001). It is a highly prized fruit in Southeast Asian countries. Its production and export is dominated
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Outline the relationship between climate and one or more biomes. (10 marks). One biome which is part of the cold zone of the Earth where the latitude of the sun is from 60-90° is Tundra. Tundra is a treeless‚ level‚ or gently undulating plain characteristic of the Artic and sub-Artic regions characterised by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The polar areas between 60 and 90° latitude receive less heat from solar radiation as the angle of the sun is at a much lower angle towards the ground
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What is a disaster? Disaster‚ in this article‚ a sudden‚ accidental event that causes many deaths and injuries. Most disasters also result in significant property damage. Common natural causes of disasters include earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes and typhoons‚ and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly‚ but incorrectly‚ known as tidal waves)‚ volcanic eruptions‚ wildfires‚ and landslides and avalanches rank among the other natural forces that sometimes create disasters. Man made Not all disasters are
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reaction paper for the article: TROPICAL CYCLONES ‘LIKELY TO INTENSIFY’ According to the article‚ Tropical cyclones hitting East Asia have grown increasingly fierce in the past 30 years and are likely to intensify further with global warming. Noticeable increases of greenhouse gases over the globe could influence rising sea surface temperature and change large-scale atmospheric circulation in the Western North Pacific‚ which could enhance the intensity of tropical cyclones hitting land over East
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My family crest is centered around three subjects: Family‚ Faith‚ and Life. All three subjects are divided by colors‚ the colors all having a special meaning behind them. Family is symbolized by a heart due to the amount of love I have for my relatives. Faith is symbolized by a cross‚ because the cross represents Christianity. Life is symbolized by a globe‚ because the amount of life on earth is innumerable. My family crest overall is kid themed‚ as portrayed by the vast variety of colors. The background
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0. Soil – transmitted helminths Soil–transmitted helminths (STHs) are included in the list of the world’s neglected tropical diseases (Molyneux et al.‚ 2005). STHs are major public health problem especially in the developing nations. The species of soil-transmitted helminths that infect humans are concentrated in the developing world‚ and these include the large roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides‚ the whipworm Trichuris trichiura‚ and the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale
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How Acid Rain Affects Organisms in Aquatic Biomes Through the advancement of technology‚ the issue of the air surrounding the earth might have been one of the most often matters to be brought up and discussed among scientists and engineers. Acid rain is one of the more serious environmental problems and it is closely related to the air pollution. Nowadays‚ it has affected large part of US‚ Europe and Canada. People start to be concerned about acid rain since it is getting worse in the passed
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and family members. Keywords: dengue‚ geriatric‚ appetite‚ anorexia‚ weakness‚ absent fever Introduction: Dengue is caused by the Dengue Virus (den1-4)‚ which is a Flavivirus (RNA)‚ spread via the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is prevalent in the tropical climate countries‚ as the environment is ideal for breeding mosquitoes. Approximately 100 million people are affected by dengue yearly‚ making it the leading cause of illness and death worldwide [1]. Its effects range from asymptomatic to death
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Outline the relationship between climate and one or more biomes. Arctic tundra is a biome characterized by cold weather and low growing plants and shrubs and virtually no trees. They are found mainly in regions just below the Arctic ice caps‚ located at latitudes 55o to 70o North‚ across North America‚ Europe‚ Alaska‚ Canada and Siberia. They cover 20% of the earth’s surface. The summer season is short‚ where there are brief periods when the sun shines for almost 24 hours a day and temperatures
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To what extent can preparedness mitigate the impacts of tropical revolving storms? (40 marks) Tropical revolving storms can be referred to as Hurricanes‚ cyclones and Typhoons these occur in the Atlantic‚ Indian and pacific oceans. Nobody is quite sure how they form but certain factors do need to be met for one to form. One of these is the temperature of the sea which has to be above 28degrees‚ the water also has to be deep beneath the storm‚ this is how the storm gathers its energy. These storms
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