Biology Essays

Mitochondria Function and Structure
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Introduction: Abstract Mitochondria are double membrane enclosed cell organelles found in the cell cytoplasm. It has many functions but by far the most important role that it possesses is as the cells power plant. ...

Effect of Different Starter Culture on Yogurt Production
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Introduction: Abstract  In this study, the effect of different starter culture has been studied and the activity of yeast during the rice wine fermentation also being observed. The UHT milk were being mix with dif...

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Steps
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Introduction: We owe the discovery of the polymerase chain reaction to Kary B Mullis in the year 1983. He was the actual proponent of PCR. Few people are aware that in 1971, Kleppe and the Nobel laureate Gobind Kho...

Effect of Bleach on Bacterial Growth
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Introduction: Abstract Household chlorine bleach is used as disinfectant and sterilizing agent for various purposes in our daily life due to its bactericidal properties. The purpose of the study is to estimate the ...

Immune System Structure and Functions
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Introduction: Introduction Immunology is the study of methods of how the body defends itself from infections and foreign substances in the environment. The immune system is an adaptable and complex system which has...

Inorganic Fertilizer Advantages and Disadvantages
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Introduction: In modern agriculture, fertilizers are important substances that help improve the growth of plants in more efficient ways by putting in the soil or on leaves. Fertilizer are consider as the nutrient f...

Phagocytes Process in Immune System
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Introduction: Discuss the processes by which phagocytes are attracted to a site of infection and the mechanism by which they destroy a foreign particle (PA). The pathological state of the body that results from inv...

Gel Filtration Chromatography: Ligand Protein Study
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Introduction: In this experiment our purpose was to observe the ligand binding of the serum albumin and phenol red and observe it by using the gel filtration chromatography. Ligand is a substance, usually a small m...

Understanding Nutrient Interactions in Ecosystems
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Introduction: Jenny Shoener Lab Partners: Garrett, Jilda, & Ying Purpose The purpose of conducting this experiment was to see an overview of how an ecosystem works. Also to view how organisms and the enviro...

Honey Bee Decline: Causes and Effects
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Introduction: Abstract Introduction Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) numbers have declined significantly in recent years and there are numerous theories as to why. One of the fore runners is the emergence of Colony Coll...

Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Control Strategies
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Introduction: Introduction Zoonotic diseases are of major concern to both animal and human health and welfare. Zoonoses are diseases caused by pathogens capable of spreading from animals to humans and vice versa. O...

Understanding an Unknown Protein Sequence
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Introduction: Title Understanding an unknown protein sequence provided that was found to be [Physcomitrella patens] >gi|162695322|gb|EDQ81666.1| Seq ID: gi|168001481|ref|XP_001753443.1S Abstract A protein sequence...

Khat Plant: Alkaloid Extraction and Identification
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Introduction: INTRODUCTION Khat (Catha edulis), belongs to the suborder Rosidae and family Celastraceae. The main ingredients of khat leave include alkaloids, tannins, and flavonoids (Feyissa and Kelly, 2008). The ...

Contrast Media IVU Barium Enema
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Introduction: Contrast media is a medical substance used to describe the contrast of a structure or fluid in the body in the context of shooting diagnostic. Therefore it is not possible to describe a particular ana...

Factors Affecting Cow Milk Composition
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Introduction: Over the past two decades, the world saw a general increase in per caput consumption of dairy milk, with more growth in developing country, led by Chinas new ferocious appetite, consuming 28.7 kg/ cap...

Phylum Chordata Characteristics and Examples
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Introduction: Hamza Ali Introduction: The topic chosen for this biological study was the Kingdom Animalia. This study will specifically be analyzing the Phylum Chordata, by providing an introduction to Chordates...

Purification of Recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein
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Introduction: ABSTRACT:  The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a His-6 tagged recombinant form of Green Fluorescent Protein could be expressed in a pRSETA vector of E. Coli. This was determined throug...

Role of Kidney in Homeostasis
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Introduction: Water is a vital molecule for the human body. Approximately 98% of the human body is made up of water. Human beings cannot survive if their water content decreases below 12%; hence the homeostasis of ...

Natural Hair Dye Vs Chemical Hair Dye Damage
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Introduction: Abstract  This experiment was designed to investigate and compare the extent of damage to the hair shaft structure caused by henna as the selected natural hair dye and chemical hair dye. The qualitat...

Occipital Lobe: Function in the Brain
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Introduction: The occipital lobe is the center for visual processing in the human brain. It is the smallest of the four lobes in the cerebral cortex and is located in the posterior region of the cerebral cortex. Th...

Oxygen Consumption By Different Animals | Experiment
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Introduction: Name & Matric No. Calvin Belulok Ngang Malinka Anak Sikim Philovenny Anak Pengiran Brenda May Engkian anak Nandong @ Sulie Christ Hani binti Lian Lee Racheal Anak Rosedy Hilda Jelembai An...

UV Spectroscopy Technique and Applications
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Introduction: Rate studies kinetics involve the measurements of the change in the concentration of a participant/reactant in the reaction as a function of time. Spectroscopic rate measurements involve the measureme...

Radiography Examination of Chest X-ray
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Introduction: The use of different technical factors is required to contribute to the image quality. These are; selection of exposure factor, focal spot selection, the scatter management and the beam geometry invol...

Effects of pH and Temperature on Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction
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Introduction: The effect of pH and temperature on the reaction rate of the enzyme catalase INTRODUCTION Enzymes are proteins produced by living cells that act as catalysts during a reaction, meaning they lower the...

Streptococcus Mutans: Causes, Effects and Transmission
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Introduction: Introduction Streptococcus mutans is the bacteria responsible for dental cavities in humans. The full taxonomy, or classification of the organism, is Bacteria Firmicutes Bacilli Lactobacillales Stre...