Eukaryote

In cell theory, it is known that all cells arise from pre-existing living cells, through cell division. In cell division, this involves the supplying of identical genetic material from the parent cell, DNA and protein, to two daughter cells. It results in the daughter cells having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. We need cell division as it is used in reproduction of new species, growth and repair of damaged cells and tissues, and to reduce the cell size. Larger cells are…

Introduction There are many bioactive compounds that can be found around us. Bioactive compounds mostly can be found in both plants and animals. It is a compound that has an effect on a living organism, tissue or cell. It also can have an influence in our health. A few examples of bioactive compounds included flavonoids, caffeine, carotenoids, carnitine, choline, coenzyme Q, creatine, dithiolthiones, phytosterols, phytoestrogenss, glucosinolates, polyphenols, prebiotics, and taurine. Carotenoids…

As the basic building blocks of all living things, cells are the smallest essential units of life. However, even though cells are competent self-sustaining units, their survival depends on receiving and processing information from the outside environment (whether that information applies to the stock of nutrients, temperature change, or variations in light levels). Cells have different functions; getting nutrients from food and turning them into energy, give structure to the body, carry out…

MYCORRHIZAE AND FORESTRY What is Mycorrhiza: Albert Bernard Frank (1885), in his study of relationships between soil microbes and plants, introduced the Greek term ‘mycorrhiza’, which means ‘fungus roots’. Mycorrhizas are highly evolved symbiotic association between roots of most higher/vascular plants and certain specialized soil fungi (Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Zygomyectes) that colonize the root cortex during periods of active plant growth both in the natural environment and in…

A coelomate has a fluid filled body cavity, which is completely lined by the mesoderm. The organs of a coelomate are suspended within the fluid filled body cavity. This provides protection from any shock put on the organs. This fluid also provides shape to animals without a hard skeleton. Animals like Arthropoda and Echinodermata are examples of coelomates. Acoelomates lack internal cavities and fluid altogether. Their organs are located within the mesoderm which means less protected from shock…

What exactly do you know about the mitochondria? Where did this organelle come from and what does it do? The Mitochondria is the main source of energy or powerhouse in a cell. They are eukaryotic organelles that contain their own ribosomes and DNA and are surrounded by a double membrane. The more active a cell is, the more mitochondria are created. Depending on the structure and the shape of a cell, how much the mitochondria is constantly working to keep the cell functioning. Through cellular…

I chose Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart over the others on the list of approved books because it sounded more interesting and more relevant than some that just focused on one branch of Botany, instead of the entire wicked spectrum like Stewart does. I like how she breaks up the world of devious plants into seven distinct categories. The plants are reported on alphabetically with relation to their crime, but with a heading that falls under one of the seven wicked categories; deadly, destructive,…

Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction A. How many of you know exactly what a microbiome is? Not a problem. B. Today I will be introducing you to the incredibly complex world living inside your body and even more specifically, inside your stomach. C. I will be explaining what microbiomes are, followed by the gut microbiome and finally the effect microbiomes have on your health. II. Body A. So, what exactly is a microbiome? Well, the Dictionary.com definition is: “the totality of…

The nucleus has many different parts within its structure, in which enables it to operate. Within its structure it contains chromosomes, DNA, proteins, chromatin, nuclear membrane, . The nuclear membrane is a thin layer that surrounds the nucleus and it has pores to allow materials to enter in and out of the organelle. This part of the nucleus helps it to function because it allows the nucleus to allow important materials such as proteins, in and out of the organelle. The chromosomes are made up…

he two processes of nuclear division are similar as in they allow cells to divide and reproduce, but they also have many differences. Meiosis is the type of nuclear division that occurs in sexually reproducing organisms. In meiosis, the diploid number of chromosomes is reduced to the haploid number. Gametes have the haploid number, while zygotes have the diploid number. The homologous chromosomes that appear in the zygote look alike and have the same length and centromere position, but the…