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What is the function of a palisade mesophyll cell?
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Mesophyll tissue forms the bulk of the leaf. It makes up the green tissue of the leaf and consists of thin-walled cells containing chloroplasts (bits that contain the chlorphyll). In most dicot leaves the mesophyll is differentiated into palisade par
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What is the main function of hair in the human body?
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To help the body in homeostasis of body temperature!Also will stand on end when frightened like a cat but due to evolving to have less hair you just get goosepimples! We probably evolved to have less hair due to our ability to produce clothing!Possib
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What is hummidity & how does it effect the rate of transpiration?
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The term Humidity is usually taken in daily language to refer to relative humidity. Relative humidity is defined as the amount of water vapor in a sample of air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at any specific temperatur
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Which are the strongest animals, carnivorous or vegetarian?
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If by "strong" you mean the ability to carry or drag an object, I’d say the vegitarians are the strongest ie elephants, oxen, etc. If "strong" has to do with endurance I’d say that birds (primarily carnivores) have the edge due to the long distances
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How many people are in the UO Department of Biology?
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We currently have 69 Ph.D. students and 17 Master's Degree students. There are 42 research-active faculty and 3 faculty instructors who teach undergraduate courses.
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What type of microbes do cleaning products attack?
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This really depends on the cleaning product and what microbes are present. For example, any alcohol/bleach product will rupture the membrane of most microbes and kill them. However, there are microbes that are spore forming which can resist all house
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What is the myostatin gene?
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Presumably, since it circulates in the blood, you could have a blood test with an antigen for the myostatin protein. "Myostatin (formerly known as Growth differentiation factor 8) is a growth factor that limits muscle tissue growth, i.e. higher conce
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Where are the protons located in the carbon atom?
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Protons are always located in the nucleus of atoms, and that goes for carbon too.
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What does hydrogen ions, lactic acid and carbon dioxide have to do with neuromuscular fatigue?
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When the muscles work very hard, they produce carbon dioxide, which is released on to the bloodstream. However, if the muscles work extremely hard, the carbon dioxide they produce are eventually utilized through glucose creating lactate. Hydrogen ion
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Could i be a Microbiologist and a Ecologist(or Environmental Scientist) When i grow up?
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Sure, if you enjoy working with sewage, manure, or environmental pollutants (which is what most environmental microbiologists do outside of academia).
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