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Bacteria Essays and Term Papers
Information About Transgenic OrganismsTransgenic Organism, plant, animal, or bacteria that has been genetically modified to contain a gene from a different species. The new gene is inherited by offspring in the same way as the organism's own genes. The transgenic condition is achieved by injecting the foreign gene into the fertilized ...
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Chlamydia 2Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, hence the name; Chlamydia The word chlamys is Greek for "cloak draped around the shoulder.” This describes how the intracytoplasmic inclusions caused by the bacterium are "draped" around the infected cell's nucleus. Scientists ...
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Lyme Disease In HorsesLyme Borreliosis, also know as Lyme Disease, is caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi, a bacterium. The bacteria are transmitted through deer ticks. The disease is named for the town of Old Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first discovered and diagnosed. Lyme Disease effects many people, as well as ...
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Environmental Pollution Concerns Come To ForefrontReports that the state finds El Dorado Irrigation District's drinking water system primitive, outdated and an avenue for hazardous pollutants sent El Dorado County residents scrambling for more information Wednesday.
The message that pregnant, elderly and sick residents should boil their water ...
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Botany And BotanistsBotany is the study of plants and their surrounding environment. There are different types of botany, however, all of them studying different areas in which those plants live. While many people still believe that plants are anything from bacteria to large living things - such as the giant ...
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Mitosis In Cancerous CellsMitosis, the process in which a cell undergoes nuclear division, is one of the four subdivisions of the cell cycle responsible for cell growth and reproduction. The first step in mitosis is prophase. In prophase the chromatin, diffuse in interphase, condenses into chromosomes. Each chromosome ...
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Oxygenis required for the release of energy from food molecules (aerobic respiration). Instead of breaking down food molecules completely, muscle cells switch to a form of partial breakdown that does not require (anaerobic respiration) so that they can continue to generate energy. This partial ...
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Leprosy 2Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of human beings that primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes and peripheral nerves. It is a disease that has existed for thousands of years, however, the formal discovery of the leprosy bacillus Mycobacterium leprae was not until 1874. Norwegian ...
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Plagues And DiseasesPlague. A word that has struck fear in the hearts of man since the
earliest of times. It has also lead to some of the greatest historical events
and stories of our time. The ancient cities of Rome and Athens, in their
downfall, were finished off by pestilence. The Bubonic Plague, also known ...
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RitalinThe parents of six year old James Patrick Smith receive a phone call
from the school guidance counselor informing them of their child's recent
hyperactive behavior. After a short conference, the guidance counselor suggests
to the parents a solution for young James' problem; as a result, the ...
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Water PollutionThe great oceans are dying. The effects of pollution are taking their toll on marine life. As the Earth’s waters are being attacked by natural and man-made contaminants, marine plants and animals are paying the high price.
The definition of is the “contamination of water by foreign matter that ...
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Landfills - Fact Is More Ominous Than FictionIt has long been believed that the largest entity brought upon the Earth by humankind is the Pyramid of the Sun, constructed in Mexico around the start of the Christian era. The mammoth structure commands nearly thirty million cubic feet of space. In contrast, however, is the Durham Road ...
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Acid Rain: Cause And Effects And IssuesIntroduction
Acid rain has become an environmental concern of global importance
within the last decade. With the increasing environmental awareness of the
"unhealthy" condition of our planet earth the concern about acid rain has
not lessened.
In brief, acid rain is rain with pH values of ...
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Vegetarianismis a good idea for anyone, whether young or old, healthy or sick. Reasons supporting are inarguable since becoming a vegetarian is scientifically proven to improve one’s lifestyle in several different ways. First and most importantly to many, improves one’s health tremendously. Secondly, it can ...
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DNADeoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid are two chemical substances involved
in transmitting genetic information from parent to offspring. It was known early
into the 20th century that chromosomes, the genetic material of cells, contained
. In 1944, Oswald T. Avery, Colin M. MacLeod, and Maclyn ...
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Celiac Sprue DiseaseWhat if your doctor told you that eating a certain food say pizza would be devastating to your health? You might not like it, but you'd learn to live with it. But what if it was more than just pizza? What if you were told to avoid all bread, breadcrumbs, and pasta? And dozens of breakfast cereals, ...
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The OceanThe world's ocean covers about 70% of the Earth's surface. It is use to produce
us many things. It is more than a place to swimming, sailing and other
recreation. serves as a source of energy, raw materials and most of
all food like fish and seaweed. In this essay I will talk about "What are ...
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Damn Near Everything There Is To Know About Cells:Biology Cell Report
There are many parts of a cell, they all have specific duties, and are all
needed to continue the life of the cell. Some cells exist as single-celled
organisms that perform all of the organism's metabolism within a single cell.
Such single-celled organisms are called ...
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Bronchitisis the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly,
following a head cold (acute ), or it may persist or return
regularly for many years, causing progressive degeneration of the bronchi
and lungs (chronic ). Certain people are more susceptible than
others; Men are more of a target to ...
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How North Carolina Is Affected By Water PollutionHOW NORTH CAROLINA IS EFFECTED ECONOMICALLY BY WATER POLLUTION
About 80% of the State’s surveyed freshwater rivers and streams have good water quality that fully supports aquatic life uses, 17% have fair water quality that partially supports aquatic life uses, and 3% have poor water quality ...
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