Osmosis Essay

Water, being the main component of foods, is an important diluent for other water soluble food components such as carbohydrate, protein, fiber, minerals and vitamins. Most fresh foods contain a large amount of water, normally more than 70%, while fresh fruits and vegetables can contain up to 90 to 98% of water (Gowen, 2012). Water in foods can be categorized into two classes, free water and bound water. Free water is freely available for chemical or biological reactions as well as for microbial…

penicillin, strep would still be a very dangerous infection. Penicillin is an antibiotic from the mold penicillium notam, and works by indirectly breaking down a bacteria’s cell walls. The drug prevents a protein from repairing holes in the wall, and by osmosis, water rushes in and the bacteria explodes. This quickly destroys bacterial infections, which is why it is so popularly used and among one of the most well known antibiotics(Newman). However, it was only discovered through luck, and…

Interactive Question 7.2 Cite some experimental evidence that indicates that membrane proteins drift. A good form of experimental evidence is Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching, aka FRAP. In the FRAP process, membrane proteins are labelled with a green fluorescent protein, and part of the plasma membrane is “bleached” with a laser, causing them to lose their fluorescence. The part that was bleached will eventually become fluorescent again, as molecules drift in by diffusion. How might…

In a deeper state of meditation, Savitri is able to cast aside her physical body. She is able to look into the depths of her subtle being. In the process she gets a glimpse of her secret soul. But entering into the soul is a formidable task to reach transcendence. So long as consciousness is not freed from the experiences of passing events, so long as both are jumbled together and not separated, man has no chance of entering into the paradise of the pure land, which is the land of the spirit.…

When the egg was placed into syrup, a hypertonic solution, it shrunk in size. This result supports my hypothesis. The mass of the egg before it was placed in syrup and after it was placed in syrup changed drastically. There was a 16 g decrease in mass that happened to the egg during its time in the syrup. Both the long and short circumference of the egg decreased. The long circumference before the egg was placed in syrup was 18.75 cm and after it was taken out of the syrup the long circumference…

Solving the Shrinking Mainframe Workforce Problem Fogwill. H. (2016) Western Governors University WGU Student# 000519534 Solving the Shrinking Mainframe Workforce Problem The impact of the rapidly shrinking mainframe workforce should be a national concern, since it has the potential to impact every aspect of one’s daily life. Most people are oblivious to the amount of time their daily activities interact with applications running on mainframes. Every financial transaction conducted has a…

Aequalitatem, which translates to "equality" in Latin, is a perfect utopia. The city is located on a large island near the Equator and makes the most of what the land mass provides it. A dormant volcano, rich volcanic soil, lush vegetation, and access to ocean water all create an environment where a self-sustainable, well-organized civilization can thrive. The citizens highly value equality and respect each other, work efficiently, and follow the rules created for them by the Ducibus (council).…

Homeostasis can be defined in many ways. The biological definition would be the habit of a cell to control its internal environment and maintain equilibrium or balance. In more simple way it helps bring back everything to its stable state. All the organs in the human body contributes its actions to the homeostasis system to help bring balance to the neural, thermal and chemical factors by working together in a complicated way. And that being said, all of the homeostasis are being controlled by a…

as opening previously dormant capillaries. (Reference) The increasing blood flow to the area is due to the vasopermeability caused by histamine (Watson, 2012) and will allow protein rich plasma into the interstitial space along with water (due to osmosis). This then assists in the cellular cascade as cytokines stimulate the white blood cells such as neutrophils and macrophages to enter through the walls to the damaged area.…

occurs, resulting in necrosis which may kill the plant; sodium deficiency poses no threat to the plant as it is not an essential element. Chloride is a micronutrient, essential in most plants assisting in metabolic processes, photosynthesis, and osmosis. Chloride toxicity normally occurs at about seventy parts per million and leads to necrosis; chloride deficiency occurs at less than two parts per million and can cause necrosis…