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Purpose and Process of the Citric Acid Cycle

The purpose of the citric acid cycle is to break down 2-carbon units of acetyl into carbon dioxide while at the same instance transforming the energy from the acetyl group into GTP, which will be [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 209

Action Potential Overview and Analysis

The process of a neuron sending a signal is called an action potential, which happens by changing electrical potential that is brought about by the passage of an impulse along the cell membrane.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 213

Problems of Occupational Health in the Oil and Gas Industry

Workers' exposure to silica dust is one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns facing the oil and gas industry. Thousands of workers in the oil and gas industry are subjected to unreasonably high concentrations [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1370

Effects of Oat-Lentil Intercropping on the Grain Yield

With the increase in the world's population in recent years and hence the demand for food, agricultural production has to increase to remain at par with the same lest we lose the entire humanity.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1270

Mathematical and Physical Concepts

The x-intercept and y-intercept are determined algebraically, as shown below: y-intercept is the point where the line meets the y-axis, that is, the value of x at this point is 0.
  • Subjects: Math
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 540

“Molecular Insights Into Classic Examples of Evolution”

Current research, as discussed by the symposium speakers explicitly cited in this article, reveals that genetics plays a fundamental role in evolution science and it is indeed the mutation of genes that actually allows organisms [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Prediction Is Type of Pseudoscience

Toledo-based his affirmations on the alignment of "the planets in the sign of the Scales and the tail of the Dragon".
  • Subjects: Formal Sciences
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

Application of N-Hydrocyclyc Carbenes in Antitumor Metallodrugs

To satisfy the reader, the author looked at the various physical and chemical properties of N-Heterocyclic carbenes. The main argument is the application of the N-Heterocyclic carbene in the development of possible antitumor metallodrugs.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2395

Phenotype Description of Drosophila

Given that the mutant has dark-brown eyes, an appropriate name for the mutant is 'cocoa' because the color of the eyes and their shape resemble cocoa grains.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 287

Methodology of the Empirical Study

In the course of interviews, the researcher can ask these people various open-ended questions and the respondents will be able to share their ideas about the use of yield management.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 16
  • Words: 4398

The Chemical Composition of Food

Secondly, the liver makes most of the cholesterol in the body which is still not important and the body takes only about 50% of the cholesterol in the food eaten and the rest is eliminated [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 752

Plutonium-239: The Fissile Properties, the Manufacture

The plutonium produced, however, is not pure and requires exposure into the air in the reactors to isolate pure plutonium-239 from the rest of the materials and make it an effective fissile material for use [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

“Design and Evaluation of Fragment-Like Estrogen Receptor”

The report entails a summary of the experimental design and synthesis of the THIQ derivatives, the biochemical evaluation of the THIQ fragments, and the structural evaluation of the THIQ fragments as described in the article.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 772

How Blood Transports Respiratory Gases in the Body

The blood cells are mainly the red blood cells and the white blood cells but the most abundant cells are the red blood cells bearing, which carry the haemoglobin; a ferrous protein molecule important in [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

Determination of M2+ Ions in Mineral Water

Titrometry is one of the techniques that chemical analysts use to determine the concentration of metal ions in mineral water. A buffer is necessary to provide suitable pH for the complexing of EDTA with metal.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1022

The Interpretation of Radium

In a conclusion, this paper has brought into perspective the elemental radium as well as some of its important characteristics essential for one to be safe.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Theory of Machines and Mechanisms

The mechanical advantage "is a ratio of the load to that of the effort exerted on the machine by the operator".
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1410

Camel Racing and Nutrition

The ability of camels to digest a lot of roughage is due to the existence of micro-flora. Roughage is the main source of diet for camels.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

Brain Injury While Football Playing

The main reason for conducting this research is to understand the dependency of the head injuries got in childhood after the development and changes in the human brain in adulthood.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 882

The Concept of DNA Barcoding

The first step towards safeguarding and gaining from biodiversity involves sampling, identifying, and studying the biological specimens to identify the extent of the diversity and use that knowledge for the benefit of the country.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

Communication Behavior Among Crows

The following paper is an analysis of the communication behavior among crows and similarities between this type of communication and human communication.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1708

Vector Mechanics for Engineers

Of the two types, the 'ball and roller bearings are the most efficient since the severity of the rolling friction is negligible as compared to the sliding friction.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1451

Biodiversity and Food Production

This paper will analyze the importance of biodiversity in food production and the implications for human existence. Edible organisms are few as compared to the total number of organisms in the ecosystem.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1995

“Regenesis” by George Church and Edward Regis

The ability to control living things has triggered a biotechnological revolution, which is only comparable to the changes that are witnessed in the information and communication technology.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1377

Non-Homologous-End Joining, and Homologous Recombinational Repair

These included the role of DNA polymerase beta during long patch base excision repair in mammals, the exonuclease activity of Artemis on DNA-PK-dependent processing of DNA ends in NHEJ-catalyzed DSB repair, and disorders that arose [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3841

Dolphins Sleeping Pattern

Lymin et al.note that dolphins' sleep is associated with a unihemispheric pattern that helps them to keep swimming even when they are asleep.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Genetic Testing: Should You Bother to Exercise?

However, some people are of the view that the effect of genetic variation on exercise-mediated body responses is dismal. This argument is usually based on the idea that several other factors such as diet, lifestyle, [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1091

The Distinguishing Features of the Right and Left Kidney

Reabsorption starts in the proximal convoluted tubule, where sugars and a large amount of water are reabsorbed into the body and commences in the collecting duct. Antidiuretic hormone is another hormone that responds to the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 593

Parasite Toxicity: Parasite Evolution and Host Adaptation

The most devastating effects of a parasite to the host are related to the toxicity of the parasite. The phenomenon of natural selection leads to the molecular evolution and ultimately changes the chemical and biological [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2153

The Chemical Communication System

The appropriate elaboration of this communication is through the study of Biological Engineering, which is an application of different concepts and methods of biology to get solutions to life sciences.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 544

Differences between Terrestrial and Jovian Planets

Surprisingly though is the ironic comparison of the relative densities of the Jovian and Terrestrial planets, with the densities of the Jovian planets being relatively lower than those of the terrestrial planets.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

Sugar Results: Experiment on Chocolate

When the concentration of glucose was high, the color and odor of the reaction mixture were darker and more intense, respectively, due to a larger amount of products formed.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 434

Parasites and Hosts Relations Over Evolutionary Time

Subsequently, within the secondary host, the behavior of the parasite that makes the secondary host more at vulnerable risk to being consumed by the primary host would be anticipated to evolve.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1137

The Case of Human Cloning at Kyunghee University

The objective of the KUMC in the research was to conduct in vitro fertilization of the ova but the researchers went ahead and performed human cloning using some of the ova that they had obtained [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2221

Allometric Scaling of Maximal Metabolic Rate in Mammals

All through their investigations and findings, the researchers attempt to uncover the paper's hypothesis that stated, "To determine the factors that influence MMR in mammals". To select the best data, the researchers employed the standardized [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

The Size Variation and Zonation

Gastropods constitute one of the major groups of the molluscs that also comprise the Bembicium nanum in the top shell category. The objective of this study is to evaluate the size variation and Zonation in [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 923

Algebraic Equations and Graphical Representations

Saving plan A is to make an initial deposit of $400 and then deposit $20 per month into the account. Saving plan B is to make an initial deposit of $600 and then deposit $10 [...]
  • Subjects: Math
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 528

Modeling Simple Pendulum

The farther the object falls, the faster it is moving when it hits the ground. One way to calculate the value of g is to use a simple pendulum.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 307

Biology Experiment: Hormone and Its Effect

It is emphasized by Erickson and Tadaaki, that avocados do not ripen while attached to the branches, and ethylene increases the speed of ripening. This will be tested by placing avocados under the test bell [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Tasmanian Devil’s Facial Tumor Disease

The disease was first discovered in the early 1990s, when some researchers noticed that the faces of the devils had defects and were disfigured in the Northern part of Tasmania.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Cell Counting and Measurement Under Magnification

The aim of this exercise is in the measurement and recording of the size of cells and tissues. Insert the eyepiece graticule into the eyepiece and then reattach the base of the eyepiece to the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1641

Vision, Its Structure and Function in Humans

Light enters the eye through the cornea and passes through the iris to the retina where it is focused. Photoreceptor cells are linked to the optic nerve fibers and make the image more visual.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 179

Forensic Analysis of DNA and Biological Material

This was the first stage when carrying out the DNA test on a biological material. Notably, the forensic analyst was not allowed to touch the collection pad of the swab as a precaution measure.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1919

Newton’s Second Law Applied During Physics Lab

The law is represented by the formula F = Ma where F is the force applied in a particular direction, M is the mass of the object upon which the force has been applied, and [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1453

Science Meets Real Life: Studying Student Absence

Moving on to the Jackson Middle school, it is clear that the unusual spike in absences also occurred on 20th may, immediately after the school's 7th graders band class engaged in the battle of the [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1645

Greenhouse Gases Produced by Grasslands

This discovery shows that the emission of Methane not only depends on the species of the plant, but also the condition in where they are growing.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Methoxyprazin in Aroma of Wine (Sauvignon)

The occurrence of isobutylmethoxypyrazine-like aroma in the making of wine is regularly associated with the grape variety, which proves that the methoxypyrazines are produced under genetic control in the grape berry.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1163

The Conservative Nature of Saudi Arabia

The way of living in Saudi Arabia has been greatly influenced by Islam beliefs and culture through the holy Quran which serves to provide the Sharia laws which guide the people.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Senses and the Endocrine System

The individual functions of the individual organs of the body ensure that the body is at some equilibrium; all needs of the body are met.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

Chemistry: Cooking Temperatures

Specific temperatures, therefore, are needed to be observed during the preparation of specific foodstuffs and, of course, for specific durations. The range of temperatures between 41 F to 135 F also known as the danger [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

Acceleration of a Ball in Physics

It is known that a body moving a long inclined plane, experiences acceleration due to the force of gravity, which is further affected by the mass of the body and the angle of inclination of [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Co-Evolution: Angiosperms and Pollinating Animals

The birds need nectar from the flowers, the plants that produce nectar consequently only do so to attract these birds and insects, for the process of drawing nectar from these plants to be possible, the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601

The Work of Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Laser Diode

Electroluminescence is the brainchild of Round, a British experimenter, who first employed the use of a "crystal silicon carbide and a cat's-whisker detector to produce light in the year 1907".
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1942

Humoral Medicine in Latin America

It was founded by the Roman and Greek physicians who said that if the human body experienced a deficiency of the four major body fluids, the health and temperament of a person would deteriorate. The [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Arabidopsis as a Model Organism

Model organisms can be described as organisms that are capable of being used in laboratories studies to conduct certain research or experiments."Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that belongs to genus Arabidopsis, a member [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

Conduction Phenomena in LI-Ion Batteries

Other challenges the researchers face are the constantly changing conduction properties of the anode and the difficulty in measuring the conductivity and microstructure of the solid-electrolyte film.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1669

Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Role

Just as it is indicated in the full name of GAPDH, it is an enzyme that is responsible for the catalysis process, which takes place in the sixth step of glycolysis.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 925

Invertebrate Exhibit: Cockroaches

The roach has a rich, reddish, brown color, and the body is covered with a brittle exoskeleton made of chitin. The head and thorax are connected by a flexible tube made of an articular membrane.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Analysis of Sampling Methods

Regarding the convenience sampling method used in the study by Maloney & Weiss, it can be stated that due to the study design, the elements did not have equal chances for being selected and the [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 623

SAAM (Simulation, Analysis, and Modeling) Model

After designing the models, the user can solve the samples before fitting them to the data with the help of special mathematical and statistical methods. Thereafter, the user is required to describe the attributes of [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2214

Inherited Mutant Gene Leading to Pompes Disease

The main challenge in treating the disease lies in the manner in which it rapidly progresses and the high rates of mortality associated with it. The insufficiency of GAA results in accumulation of glycogen in [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2564

The Rhizoremediation for Plant

The structure of the DNA dictates the external features the plant express which have widely been used to determine the kind of a plant environment in which they fit.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1903

Staining as a Way to Identify Microorganisms

This procedure is applicable in the study of micro-organisms or the identification of the sample is unknown. Firstly, the gram stain technique is used to distinguish gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and the acid-fast technique is [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 572

Acute Acrylonitrile Toxicity

The metabolism of acrylonitrile is via multiple pathways but the main one involves the pairing of acrylonitrile with glutathione-S-transferase as a catalyst.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Ethical Issues in Tissue Engineering

Tissue engineering involves the manipulation of embryonic stem cells to grow into an organ of desire. One of the most debated issues is the use of embryonic stem cells.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

About Tissue Engineering

Another issue is in the functionality and stability of the artificially made tissues. Tissue engineering is the process of producing artificial tissues.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Epigenetics of High Fructose Corn Syrup at a Molecular Level

Increasing or decreasing the amount of glucose concentration level in the blood, directly affects the concentration of fructose in blood, since they all act as determinants of the overall blood concentration In this case, high [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 755

Chemistry of Organic Contaminants

The essay will discuss the biotransformation and bio-degradation of significant groups of organic contaminants, the major reactions and the enzyme accountable, experiments design and aspects that determine their ecological significance.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3567

Analysis of the Brine Shrimp

The Brine shrimp, which is also known as the Sea monkey, has been used in the modern world as food for fish and is of high quality because it can be grown using the aquaculture [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 811

The Benefits of Sharing Knowledge About Diabetes With Physicians

In this research, 3600 diabetic patients were surveyed from twelve hospitals, but due to exclusion criterion, only 1,200 were considered for this particular research. The system allocated numbers to the participants out of which 100 [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 891

Botany: The Beavertail Cactus

Phylum Angiospermae is known to dominate the land because it consists of the highest number of species in the kingdom Plantae. Beavertail cactus exhibits several structural modifications in the leaves, stems, roots and flowers.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Kirchhoff’s Rules and Electric Power

The objective of this experiment was partly to investigate the current-voltage behaviors of a resistor and a bulb and, to investigate the effect of length on the resistance of a wire.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1268

Comparison Mercury Testing in Fish Tissue Samples

For validity and reliability of the results, sample blanks are analyzed alongside the samples to ensure that no contamination is carried over to the next sample and also to check the accuracy of the analytical [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 623

Organ Systems: Functions and Malfunctions

Growth hormone, produced from the anterior side of the pituitary gland, is one example of the hormones that regulate essential processes in the body.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 827

Staining Techniques: The Endospore Test

The next step included a smear by use of iodine for a minute and the stain was washed with water. A counter stain was added on the smear and left for a minute.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Brine Shrimp Habitat

Not only in the natural water bodies can brine shrimps survive but also in artificial places as long as the water that they are in is salty.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 534

UPLC With Fluorescence and Photodiode Array Detection

The poster is presenting a sophisticated chromatographic based method that ensures a specific and sensitive detection of compounds or substances like -blockers through the use of ACQUITY UPLC FLR detector that ensures optimization of excitation [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 700

Electric Potential and Electric Field II

In the first setup the aim was to create dipoles and, consequently trace equipotential lines vital in predicting of the electric field patterns between the two point charges.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1303