Biology Essays

Bioreactors Types and Applications
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Introduction: This essay explores the evolution of bioreactor concepts and sheds light on its applications in various scientific aspects and its position in research. Definitions of bioreactors focus on designs and...

Dyes and Additives Harmful Effects
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Introduction: Bella Zavlanova DO FOOD ADDITIVES/ DYES CAUSE HARM TO CONSUMERS? The objective of this paper is to find out if dyes and additives such as red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6 and blue 2, which are added to ...

Symbiotic Relationships in Nature | Examples
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Introduction: The word symbiosis can be broken down into syn, meaning with, and biosis, meaning living. From those meanings, the definition of a symbiotic relationship can be inferred. It is an intimate and sometim...

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Management
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Introduction: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a form of acute lower respiratory tract infection that occurs in every 5 to 11 cases per 1000 adults’ population every year. Amongst these cases, approximat...

Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria Experiment
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Introduction: The aim of this experiment was to differentiate between Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria by Gram staining method. In addition, this experiment allowed us to visualise the morphology and arrang...

Tulsi and Neem Extract Effects on Mosquito Larvae
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Introduction: The effect of Neem and Tulsi on mosquito larvae. The project is aimed at finding natural pesticides or bio-pesticides that effectively control the mosquito population by killing mosquito larvae. They ...

Introns: Functions and Origin
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Introduction: Very little is known about the genomic architecture even though there is widespread proliferation of the introns. Evidences from the recent advances emerged through the large-scale genomic sequencing ...

Venturi Meter Coefficient Discharge Experiment
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Introduction: Aims and Objectives: In this experiment the flow (k) and discharge (Cd) coefficients of a venturi meter will be assessed by comparing the real discharge measured in the experiment with the theoretical...

Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells Differences
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Introduction: Prokaryotes are a group of mostly unicellular organisms which do not have a membrane bound nucleus; they are made up of two main groups, the archaea and the bacteria. Eukaryotes on the other hand are...

Cotton Growing Districts in India
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Introduction: Abstract Important cash crop in India is Cotton. India is second largest producer of cotton after China and grown on twelve million hectares. Currently in India only Insect resistant Bt cotton is gro...

Effect of Different Substrate and Temperature on Yeast
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Introduction: Introduction to cellular respiration Cellular respiration is the catabolic process of converting the chemical energy stored in chemical bonds into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate ATP. A...

Isolated Smooth Muscle Contraction Experiment
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Introduction: Background information on smooth muscles Smooth muscle is one of three muscle fiber types found in animals. Unlike skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, smooth muscle cells are not striated, and have sin...

Cardiac Muscle Structure and Function
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Introduction: The structure of cardiac muscle The capacity for cells to utilize biochemical energy to generate both mechanical force and movement of the human body is a dominant feature found in muscle cells. There...

Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma (FRAP) Experiment
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Introduction: Antioxidants are compounds that can protect the body or foods against the potentially harmful effects of free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this laboratory practical, you will use a me...

Requirements for a Balanced Diet
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Introduction: A balanced diet is one that provides an adequate intake of energy and nutrients for maintenance of the body and therefore good health. A diet can easily be adequate for normal bodily functioning, yet ...

Brain Evolution in the Human Species
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Introduction: Introduction Hominid evolution is marked by a very significant increase in relative brain size. Because relative brain size has been linked to energetic requirements, it is possible to look at the pat...

Conservation of Biodiversity Essay
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Introduction: With all the existing knowledge, Earth is like no other place in the entire universe. For among the countless stars, moons, asteroids, and other bodies arrayed across the vastness of outer space, only...

Effects of the Lionfish Invasion
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Introduction: Lionfish invasion Should Lionfish be removed? Introduction The lionfish are biological pollutants, they are considered predators and close to the top of the food chain, this makes them dangerous to t...

Snake Venom Effects on the Human Body
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Introduction: Snake venom is adapted saliva that is formed by distinct glands of only certain species of snakes. The gland which secretes the zootoxin is an alteration of the parotid salivary gland of other vertebr...

DNA Based Biosensor in Diagnosis: A Review
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Introduction: The advent of fast and easy DNA testing has given the space for the Science to develop small and easy-to-handle equipments called Biosensors. DNA based biosensors have been proven very useful and are ...

Public Health Issues: Type 2 Diabetes
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Introduction: Abhishek Kumar Is type 2 diabetes a public health emergency? Definition: The term “diabetes mellitus” describes a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiology characterised by chronic hyper...

G Protein Coupled Receptors | Essay
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Introduction: In biological membranes the signal detection and transmission is initiated by the interaction of a chemical or physical stimulus with a specific membrane receptor which, in turn, becomes activated and...

Effectiveness of Leech Therapy
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Introduction: It has been estimated that there are about 60,000 miles or more blood vessels within a human body where blood, gases and nutrients are being circulated. Any blockage of these vessels will cause blood ...

Materials For High Density Concrete Production
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Introduction: High density concrete can only be manufactured by using various high density natural or man-made aggregates. High density concrete can be used for structural and/or specialised construction purposes. ...

Use of Spectrophotometry in Enzyme Kinetics
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Introduction: An enzyme catalyses the conversion of a substrate to a product. The rate of the catalysed reaction or the activity of the enzyme can be determined by measuring either the decrease in substrate concent...