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in their work-a-day life confine themselves to asking small questions such
as: Which gene is involved in a given hereditary defect? How will a
certain organism react to such and such a stimulus? What are the
characteristics of this or that compound? What is the effect of A on B?
How will a given system behave under different perturbations? Yet, it is
not a desire to solve particular puzzles that motivates the scientist, but
rather the belief that in solving those little puzzles, a contribution will be
made to larger questions on the nature of metabolic or physiological
regulation, the generic properties of nonlinear dynamical systems, and so
on. It is ultimately the big questions that arouse our passion — both as
scientists and as ordinary human beings. They can inspire some of us as
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to be sought as assiduously as one might the meaning of life itself.
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1. The document provides an introduction to astrobiology by summarizing the origins of life on Earth. It examines how scientists have attempted to define life and traces the early chemistry that led to life's emergence around 3.5 billion years ago.
2. The summary discusses Louis Pasteur's experiments in the 1860s, which disproved the theory of spontaneous generation and established that all life comes from pre-existing life. However, this raised the question of where the very first life originated.
3. The chapter will cover the sites in the Universe and on Earth where life's basic raw materials may have formed, as well as mechanisms for how non
This document summarizes research examining the reduction of uranium (U) by iron (Fe) in the presence of titanium (Ti). The key findings are:
1) When U(VI) was reduced by magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3-xTixO4), titanium incorporation did not affect the ability of magnetite to reduce U(VI) to U(IV). However, with Ti-doped magnetite a U(IV) phase formed that lacked dioxo bridges between U atoms, distinct from uraninite.
2) Further experiments found U(IV) was stabilized as a mononuclear surface complex on Ti-doped magnetite. Co-precipitation of U(VI
The document discusses the astronomical origins of life and how the basic chemical elements necessary for life were created in stars before being incorporated into planets like Earth. It outlines how carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen came together on Earth to form the first living organisms around 4 billion years ago. The document also explores extremophile microorganisms that can survive in extreme environments and how their ability to inhabit harsh conditions contributes to our understanding of possible life in other parts of the solar system like Mars or Europa.
This lecture was presented to the Duke Talent Identification Program (https://tip.duke.edu/node/334) at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (http://www.pari.edu/).
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Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt that is used in medical and industrial applications. It undergoes beta decay, emitting high-energy photons. Cobalt-60 is produced artificially in nuclear reactors and is used in radiation therapy to treat cancer. It is also used for industrial sterilization and irradiation. Precautions must be taken when handling cobalt-60 due to its radioactivity and long half-life.
The document discusses nucleic acids, their structure and functions. It describes that nucleic acids are important macromolecules found in living cells, and there are two main types - DNA and RNA. DNA has a double helix structure composed of nucleotides with deoxyribose sugar and bases of adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. DNA stores the genetic information in cells and determines the structure of proteins. Applications of understanding DNA include producing insulin, growth hormones and vaccines using recombinant DNA technology.
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1. The document provides an introduction to astrobiology by summarizing the origins of life on Earth. It examines how scientists have attempted to define life and traces the early chemistry that led to life's emergence around 3.5 billion years ago.
2. The summary discusses Louis Pasteur's experiments in the 1860s, which disproved the theory of spontaneous generation and established that all life comes from pre-existing life. However, this raised the question of where the very first life originated.
3. The chapter will cover the sites in the Universe and on Earth where life's basic raw materials may have formed, as well as mechanisms for how non
This document summarizes research examining the reduction of uranium (U) by iron (Fe) in the presence of titanium (Ti). The key findings are:
1) When U(VI) was reduced by magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3-xTixO4), titanium incorporation did not affect the ability of magnetite to reduce U(VI) to U(IV). However, with Ti-doped magnetite a U(IV) phase formed that lacked dioxo bridges between U atoms, distinct from uraninite.
2) Further experiments found U(IV) was stabilized as a mononuclear surface complex on Ti-doped magnetite. Co-precipitation of U(VI
The document discusses the astronomical origins of life and how the basic chemical elements necessary for life were created in stars before being incorporated into planets like Earth. It outlines how carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen came together on Earth to form the first living organisms around 4 billion years ago. The document also explores extremophile microorganisms that can survive in extreme environments and how their ability to inhabit harsh conditions contributes to our understanding of possible life in other parts of the solar system like Mars or Europa.
This lecture was presented to the Duke Talent Identification Program (https://tip.duke.edu/node/334) at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (http://www.pari.edu/).
This document appears to be a science quiz containing multiple choice questions about various topics in science, including biology, chemistry, and physics. Some of the questions ask about organisms like beetles and barnacles, scientific discoveries like cyanocobalamin and dynamite, scientific theories like natural selection and quantum theory, scientific figures like Charles Darwin and Marie Curie, and scientific concepts like zero point energy, the Faraday effect, and gravitational potential energy. The quiz contains over 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge across several branches of science.
Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt that is used in medical and industrial applications. It undergoes beta decay, emitting high-energy photons. Cobalt-60 is produced artificially in nuclear reactors and is used in radiation therapy to treat cancer. It is also used for industrial sterilization and irradiation. Precautions must be taken when handling cobalt-60 due to its radioactivity and long half-life.
l) Give several pieces of evidence that RNA preceded proteins and DNA.pdfezzi552
Given the following information for Nugget Corporation, answer the questions below.
November
December
January
February
March
Sales
$300,000
$250,000
$275,000
$325,000
$350,000
Cash collected in month of sale
10%
Credit collections:
Collected in month of sale
10%
Collected in month following the sale
75%
Collected in second month following the sale
15%
Each question should have one amount in the answer field.
You must format your answers as follows: $x,xxx
Total collections from cash sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.
Total collections from credit sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.
November
December
January
February
March
Sales
$300,000
$250,000
$275,000
$325,000
$350,000
Solution
1) Total collections from cash sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2018 $ 95,000
Working: January February March Total Sales $ 2,75,000
$ 3,25,000 $ 3,50,000 Cash Sales @ 10% $ 27,500 $ 32,500 $
35,000 $ 95,000 2) Total collections from credit sales for the
quarter ending March 31, 2018 $ 5,27,625 Working: November December
January February March Total Sales $ 3,00,000 $ 2,50,000 $ 2,75,000 $ 3,25,000 $
3,50,000 Credit Sales @ 90% $ 2,70,000 $ 2,25,000 $ 2,47,500 $ 2,92,500 $
3,15,000 Collection of credit sales in the month of: November
$ 27,000 December $ 2,02,500 $ 22,500 January $ 40,500
$ 1,68,750 $ 24,750 February $ 33,750 $ 1,85,625 $ 29,250 March
$ 37,125 $ 2,19,375 $ 31,500 Total $ 2,47,500 $ 2,48,625 $ 31,500 $
5,27,625.
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Studies on Stomatal Movement in Dolichus biflorus Linn. (Fabaceae)ijtsrd
Usually relative turgor changes which maintain osmotic gradients in the guard cells cause stomatal movements. In many species the dominant participation of K+ in stomatal movements was well established. Organic acids such as malate, citrate, glutamate and aspertate were reported to serve as counter ions of K+ in many species. Both oxidative phosphorylation and photo phosphorylation are potential energy sources. In earlier studies, the functional role of PS II were not clearly understood. Hence the present study is aimed to understand the role of PS II in guard cells of Dolicus biflorus Linn. a Fabaceae member. Influence of PS II electron acceptors and donors such as potassium ferricyanide, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, MnCl2, Sodium ascorbate, diphenyl carbazide, ATP, ADP, ATP + MnCl2 and ADP + MnCl2, MnCl2 + NADP and Hydroxylamine hydrochloride + NADP is studied to understand the role of photo system II on stomatal movements. Dr.G.Meerabai | B.Koteswari"Studies on Stomatal Movement in Dolichus biflorus Linn. (Fabaceae)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2528.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/botany/2528/studies-on-stomatal-movement-in--dolichus-biflorus-linn-fabaceae/drgmeerabai-
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3. For the Fungi and Plants kingdom, terms are vascular, nonvascular, fungi, photosynthesis, chloroplasts, chlorophyll, tubes, carbondioxide, roots, and sunlight.
4. Vocabulary for the Animal kingdom includes vertebrates, invertebrates, exoskeleton, backbone,
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3) Growing up in Russian-controlled Poland, Marie Curie faced obstacles as a woman but pursued her passion for science. Her discoveries revolutionized the fields of physics and chemistry and paved the way for future scientists.
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Given the following information for Nugget Corporation, answer the questions below.
November
December
January
February
March
Sales
$300,000
$250,000
$275,000
$325,000
$350,000
Cash collected in month of sale
10%
Credit collections:
Collected in month of sale
10%
Collected in month following the sale
75%
Collected in second month following the sale
15%
Each question should have one amount in the answer field.
You must format your answers as follows: $x,xxx
Total collections from cash sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.
Total collections from credit sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.
November
December
January
February
March
Sales
$300,000
$250,000
$275,000
$325,000
$350,000
Solution
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Working: January February March Total Sales $ 2,75,000
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35,000 $ 95,000 2) Total collections from credit sales for the
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1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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Contents
PREFACE to Second Edition v
PREFACE to First Edition ix
CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS IT TO BE ALIVE? 1
The ‘Big’ Questions in Science 1
The Physicochemical Underpinnings of
Life
3
On Being Alive 6
CHAPTER 2.
DO ORGANISMS CONTRAVENE THE
SECOND LAW? 13
Life and the Second Law 13
What are the Laws of Thermodynamics? 14
Is Maxwell's Demon in the Living
System?
20
CHAPTER 3.
CAN THE SECOND LAW COPE WITH
ORGANIZED COMPLEXITY? 24
The Space-time Structure of Living
Processes
24
The Second Law Restated 29