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Large Molecules
... Large Molecules 7.01 Hypertextbook Large Molecules Chapter Directory The Structures and Functions of Lipids in Biological Systems Diagram The three possible ... Functions of Nucleic Acids in Biological Systems Diagram Structure of DNA and RNA DNA Structure Large Molecules Practice Problems hyperbio@mit.edu
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Photosynthesis Directory
... organisms would have made a good living off this food source, breaking down the complex molecules into water and carbon dioxide through respiration. Eventually, as life grew, the need arose to ... and function. Some organisms learned how to use the sun's energy to synthesize large molecules from small molecules. Other organisms learned to use other sources of reductive power. These organisms who have ...
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Botany online: Membranes and Transport
... model states also that the molecules can move laterally and freely within the membrane. This seems to contradict the observation that certain molecules are often not statistically distributed ... information exchanged? How are the different ion - and metabolite concentrations maintained? How are large molecules (like proteins) transported through the membrane and, finally, how are membranes made? Can ...
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How A Tree Grows
... to form molecules. Other atoms such as nitrogen and magnesium may also be present. The atoms of these molecules are ... become darker This is because the decomposition process has broken large molecules down into smaller ones of varying shapes and sizes. ... the spring and summer leaves are continually building new chlorophyll molecules, but rebuilding becomes impossible in autumn due to the abscission ...
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Tom Volk's Fungi FAQ
... . Fungi are very successful organisms because of the genetic plasticity and physiological versatility. Many produce large numbers of spores that can be spread everywhere through the air. Fungi can degrade just ... food into small molecules that can be absorbed and used by the fungus. Q. I've heard about a large fungus growing underground in Michigan and a couple other large fungi in western ...
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Mycology - Structure and Function - Wall Composition
... is widespread in pathogenic and mutualistic interactions. TOP Hydrophobins in Walls Hydrophobins are a large, diverse group of related proteins found widely in the fungi. Hydrophobins may constitute up ... consists of a hydrophobic domain and a hydrophilic domain. The amphipathic structure provides the molecules with an extraordinary array of functions. The proteins are excreted from the hyphal tip. ...
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Ant Trails: A Key to Management with Baits
... discoverer, Dufour, and is laid down by the stinger. This pheromone is made up of molecules which evaporate very quickly. Thus, the fire ant's odor trail is very short-lived ... , four to six bait stations (depending on the level of infestation), should be sufficient. A large apartment complex with a heavy infestation of Pharaoh ants will require more bait and application ...
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Earthworm Biology
... can be ingested. These worms may be found in manure piles or in soils containing large quantities of organic matter, but the new grower should purchase breeding stock from a ... mixed with the materials. The digestive fluids release amino acids, sugars, and other smaller organic molecules from the organic residues (which include living protozoa, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganiams as ...
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Physiology Of Drought In Stressed Plants
... upward one link than it would take to break the chain. The chain of water molecules therefore remains intact and continues to pull slowly upward. This is how transpiration pulls water ... are particularly competitive, and will rob valuable moisture from deeper rooted trees. Concrete, pavement and large buildings not only increase air temperature but limit water availability and focus the wind, often ...
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Botany online: Ions and Small Molecules
... into three different classes: inorganic ions, small organic molecules and macromolecules. Macromolecules comprise again three classes of molecules: proteins, polysaccharides and nucleic acids "It has already ... molecules, the chemically simply structured carbohydrates that are the basic compounds for the slightly more complex derivatives occurring in cells will be reviewed, too. Out of the large ...
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