Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism Arabidopsis thaliana is a small plant in the mustard family (Mitchell-Olds‚2001) that became the best studied model system in plant species. Thaliana is considered a weed. The flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana is a important model system to identify genes and determine their functions. In 1964‚ Plant scientists made a prediction that Arabidopsis thaliana would become the botanical equivalent of Drosophila‚ and history has carried out this prediction
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Final APES Review What you know: 1. Green revolution: intro of scientifically bred or selected varieties of grain that can greatly increase crop yields. 2. Things that cause seasons on earth: earth tilted on axis‚ sun distribution 3. Large scale hydroelectric projects around the world: 3 gorges dam‚ dams going on in india 4. Age distribution diagrams: ZPG=looks like a building that doesn’t change‚ bottom same as top. Slow growth=base a bit longer than top but not quite a pyramid
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CarCarl Linnaeus Report Born in 1707 to a country parson in Rashult‚ southern Sweden‚ the young Linnaeus showed a keen interest in plants and flowers and by the age of eight‚ was given the nickname ‘the little botanist’. Linnaeus studied medicine‚ first at the University of Lund and then at the University of Uppsala. Medicine at this time was based on herbals so it meant he also studied plants. He shared his passion for plants with Olaf Celsius whom he met at Uppsala. Linnaeus is most widely known
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An interesting place you enjoyed visiting. There is a very lovely place that I enjoy visiting. I am never tired of visiting it. My place of interest is full of greenery‚ serenity and is a huge‚ beautiful garden of various flowers. It has flowers‚ trees and shrubs of various kinds. This place is the Singapore Botanical Gardens. It is located on the outskirts of the city. The Botanical Garden is a lovely place to take strolls. In the morning‚ people frequent the place to jog‚ walk or do other
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Does Aspirin Effect Plant Growth Plant Science The question of this science fair project question is “Does Aspirin Effect Plant Growth.” This is a good question because aspirin help human get better but‚ will it help plant grow bigger. Or maybe it makes the plant grow faster? Or maybe it can make the plant not grow at all. In this science experiment I am using dieffenbachia plants. Dieffenbachia plants are usually house plants. This is great because this science experiment is being done in the
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Phytoremediation has shown to be very cost effective and a non-invasive alternative to chemical remediation of contaminated sites. The area where soil is the most polluted are residential areas‚ farm lands and industrial sites (Stephens 1995)‚ all these areas are inhabited by humans so it is essential that the toxic components in the soil are removed in a safe and protective manner. This is where our friendly plant friends come in‚ phytoremediation uses natural or genetically modified plants; often
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Pat Buckley February 21‚ 2013 John Bartram: America’s Greatest Natural Botanist Early Life: 1. Born in 1699 near Darby‚ PA. 2. Had not received much formal school growing up. 3. Had self-taught himself growing up. 4. Quaker upbringing‚ which consisted of emphasis on empiricism and methodical activity helped prepare him to study nature scientifically The Beginning of his Passion 1. Although only at a 4th grade level Bartram loved to read. With help of a tutor‚ he learned Latin
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Gmelina is a genus of plants in family Lamiaceae. It consists of about 35 species in Australia‚ New Guinea‚ Southeast Asia‚ India and a few in Africa. Some species such as G. arborea have been planted and/or become naturalised in India‚ Africa and Australia. It was named by Carl Linnaeus in honour of botanist Johann Georg Gmelin.In India‚ Gmelina arborea occurs extensively from the Ravi eastwards in the sub-Himalayan tracts‚ common throughout Assam and adjoining areas of northern West Bengal‚ also
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2a. What abiotic factors might account for any differences between different types of habitats‚ such as disturbed and less disturbed hillsides? Explain. Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect ecosystems. These include temperature‚ light (sun exposure)‚ soil composition‚ rocks‚ water‚ air pollution‚ humidity‚ radiation‚ and wind that can influence a species’ ability to survive. In each case the impact on the ecosystem will depend on the intensity
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In Dave Barry’s‚ “Lost in America”‚ I feel the narrator was not only expressing his regret for having missed the signs of how deep his mother’s grief ran but‚ also for a chance to relive those final memories with her as a way of making it seem as she is still alive‚ even if only for a moment. I also feel he intended for his words to act as a warning to others to watch their own loved ones for signs of depression‚ especially someone who has gone through a tragedy like Dave’s mother. His mother’s
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