Chrysanthemum Belliam Research Paper

Chrysanthemum belliam The Chrysanthemum belliam is an organism that belongs to the Domain Eukarya and Plantae Kingdom. Chrysanthemum are flowering plants native of northern eastern Europe and East Asia. However, this particular species of Chrysanthemum, belliam, was recently discovered in the western part of Africa, around the Gold Coast. The coastal climate of this region in Africa has produced an abundance of Chrysanthemum belliam, so lets take an indepth look at this beautiful unique organism and its functions. Like all organisms, the Chrysanthemum belliam consists of many microscopic cells. Since it is a part of the Plantae Kingdom, it is made up of plant cells. Similar to animals, all plant cells are eukaryotic because they have a nucleus, for its DNA, and membrane-bound organelles. However, unlike an animal cell, plant cell membranes have an extra enclosure called a cell wall. This cell wall, composed of cellulose (a complex carbohydrate), provides the plant cell’s protection and its shape. Excluding all the organelles that are shared between animal and plant cells leaves two important organelles in a plant’s function: vacuoles and chloroplasts. The vacuoles degrate and store water in the cell. The pancake-shaped chloroplasts have an important role, because that is where photosynthesis takes place -- a vital part of any plants life. Speaking of life, Chrysanthemums have been cultivated since the 15th century in Eastern Asia. The strange discovery of this particular species, Chrysanthemum belliam, growing in western Africa is a mystery -- a wonder of life, but it is clear it is being continuously selected and not just surviving, but thriving in this environment. They are reproducing more than anticipated as well. Their sexual reproduction, which is like any other flowering plant, combines the sperm from the male reproductive stamen, down the pollen tubes. It then fuses with the female reproductive eggs in the ovule. Once that germinates, it will grow into a seedling and eventually a flower. The uncommon abundance of Chrysanthemum belliam in the Gold Coast is possibly due to their adaptation of tolerance to the many insects that reside in this area. Every organism requires energy in order to perform the functions it needs to survive, and the Chrysanthemum belliam is no exception. …show more content…
They are autotrophs, so they produce their own foods from nonliving sources. Like all plants the Chrysanthemum belliam main source of food is glucose, a simple carbohydrate. This simple carbohydrate (with its waste product oxygen) is a product of photosynthesis. In simple terms, photosynthesis is using the sun’s light energy to produce food - glucose. However, it’s a much more complex chemical reaction than that description. The process, which takes place in the chloroplast, uses solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. Another reaction ongoing in the chloroplast is the Calvin cycle, which is how the plant produces 3-carbon carbohydrates from carbon dioxide molecules using energy sources, ATP and NADPH. The processes of photosynthesis and Calvin cycle taking place in the Chrysanthemum belliam’s cells are also powered by adenosine triphosphate (ATP), an energy molecule. The production of ATP is another complex reaction, called cellular respiration. It is broken into three processes that fulfill a distinct role and they release ATP as an outcome. The first process is glycolysis; it occurs in the cytosol and breaks down