Plants respond to environmental stimuli through various morphological, physiological and developmental processes. Plants use receptors to detect stimuli like light, gravity and environmental stresses. They respond through processes like phototropism, mediated by plant hormones like auxin. Photoperiodism allows plants to detect seasons and trigger responses like flowering. Circadian rhythms generate daily oscillations in processes. Plants also defend against herbivores and pathogens through physical and chemical defenses.
1) The document summarizes a chapter from a biology textbook about Gregor Mendel and his experiments with pea plants that established the basic principles of heredity and genetics.
2) Mendel conducted controlled crosses of pea plants with distinct, heritable traits and found that traits were passed to offspring in predictable ratios, such as a 3:1 ratio for some traits.
3) Mendel's work established the laws of segregation and independent assortment, which showed that traits are inherited as discrete units (now known as genes) that segregate and assort independently during reproduction.
Gabrielle Herquet is a licensed social worker and clinical team leader with over 15 years of experience in social work. She has a Master's in Social Work from Rutgers University and a Bachelor's in Psychology from Rowan University. Her clinical experience includes counseling adolescent females, developing treatment plans, conducting assessments, and leading treatment teams. She also has experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and providing counseling in school and probation settings.
This article critically appraises the threshold of toxicity model for non-carcinogens. It presents five examples of non-carcinogens that appear to lack a threshold: neonicotinoid insecticides, dioxin, dieldrin, endocrine disruptors, and sulfhydryl-reactive metals. The toxicity of neonicotinoids matches the dose-response relationship of the carcinogen diethylnitrosamine. Recent evidence also shows neonicotinoids persist in the environment and accumulate over time in invertebrates, threatening their survival. Given examples like these where the dose-response curve is linear at low doses, risk assessments can no longer assume thresholds for non-carcinogens.
Several studies have found that skills are a good predictor of job performance and are important to consider when choosing roles. The document discusses identifying and classifying skills, including both technical and transferable skills. It provides exercises for researchers to comprehensively list their skills, identify skills they enjoy using or want to develop, and note which skills are best suited to their strengths.
A presentation detailing the complex restoration process of a Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn. Created by William Allan of Classic Restoration and Services Ltd.
Emergitech2016 comprises presentation from different spheres of IT and this presentation mainly deals with a journal entitled "Cloud-Based Cross Platform Push Notification System for more Informed Learners " was also presented. Attached is the powerpoint presentation
One Size Does Not Fit All: Designing for Some of the Largest Minorities on th...Denis Boudreau
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People with disabilities are one of the Webs largest minority group, with some 560 million people in the United States alone. Yet, what are we doing to accommodate their needs in our designs and interactions? When was the last time the personas we created accounted for user characteristics such as not being able to see, hear, or easily process information? Combining principles of universal design with the very idea of designing for the extremes, we can create experiences on the web that meet the expectations of the many by closely looking into the needs of the few. This session will look at current design trends, and provide actionable insights that will not only help you design experiences that emotionally resonate and are beautifully engaging, but also are delightfully accessible.
O documento descreve as caracter鱈sticas morfol坦gicas dos pr辿-molares superiores. Os pr辿-molares s達o dentes de transi巽達o entre os dentes anteriores e os molares, existem quatro em cada arco dent叩rio. O primeiro pr辿-molar superior 辿 maior e possui sulcos secund叩rios que invadem as faces vizinhas, enquanto o segundo pr辿-molar 辿 menor, com sulcos menos profundos e c炭spides de igual tamanho.
El documento habla sobre el mantenimiento preventivo, el cual tiene como objetivo evitar fallos en equipos e instalaciones mediante revisiones y reparaciones peri坦dicas. Explica que existen tres tipos principales de mantenimiento preventivo: programado, de oportunidad y predictivo. Tambi辿n destaca la importancia del mantenimiento preventivo para alargar la vida 炭til de los activos y mejorar la productividad.
This document provides an introduction and overview of conducting a SWOT analysis in higher education. It discusses the objective of using SWOT analysis for planning new programs, allocating resources, and improving efficiency. The document then gives examples of SWOT analyses conducted at various universities, including Corvinus University of Budapest. It analyzes CUB's strengths in areas like its name and location, weaknesses like understaffing, opportunities like online education, and threats like decreased funding and increased competition. The document stresses the importance of diversity in SWOT analyses and using the results to identify opportunities based on strengths and ways to mitigate risks.
This document discusses hypothesis testing, which is a method used in scientific research to either accept or reject hypotheses. It outlines the key steps:
1) Formulating a research question and hypothesis, which is either the null hypothesis or alternative hypothesis. The null hypothesis is the statement being tested.
2) Collecting and analyzing data and using a statistical test to calculate the p-value, which represents the probability of obtaining results as extreme as the actual outcome by chance alone.
3) Comparing the p-value to a predetermined significance level (usually 5%) to either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis, with lower p-values leading to rejection. This determines whether the results support the alternative hypothesis.
This document defines and discusses hypotheses. It begins by explaining that a hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two variables. It then defines a hypothesis as a provisional statement showing a relationship between variables. The document outlines the main types of hypotheses as the null hypothesis, which predicts no relationship, and the alternative hypothesis, which predicts a relationship. It also lists the steps for formulating a hypothesis and characteristics of a good hypothesis such as conceptual clarity and verifiability. Finally, it discusses the functions of a hypothesis such as providing a basis for research and preventing blind searches.
In todays higher education climate of low-enrollment, shrinking government funding, and higher expectations from students as customers, the focus on retention is relevant. However, with all the talk on retention, do we know how to do retention? Lets examine a few of the research supported practices on retention and discuss the specifics of how faculty, administrators and counselors perform retention strategies. Is retention something extra that we have to do, or can we make it a habit that is integrated into our standard operating procedures?
This document provides a summary of Robin L. O'Brien's qualifications and experience. It outlines their background in accounting, finance, and project management. Their most recent role was as Manager of Project Finance at Beacon Power, LLC, where they were responsible for developing budgets, analyzing finances, and ensuring compliance for a portfolio of energy storage projects.
This document provides an overview of how plants respond to internal and external signals in their environment. It discusses how plants use receptors to detect stimuli like light, gravity, temperature, moisture levels and pathogens. It then describes the roles of various plant hormones like auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid and ethylene in mediating responses to these stimuli, such as phototropism, drought tolerance and leaf abscission. The document also covers biological clocks, photoperiodism, and defense responses against herbivores and pathogens.
Plants also detect and respond to the daily cycle of light and darkness. For example, some plants open their leaves during the day to collect sunlight and then close their leaves at night to prevent water loss. Environmental stimuli that indicate changing seasons trigger other responses. Plants are capable of reacting to a broad range of stimuli, including chemicals, gravity, light, moisture, infections, temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations, parasite infestation, disease, physical disruption, sound, and touch.
This document discusses plant development and responses to stimuli. It covers how plants like potatoes respond to light exposure through processes like de-etiolation. It also summarizes the major plant hormones (auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, ethylene, and strigolactones) and their roles in growth, development, stress response, and reproduction. The document also discusses the receptors (blue light photoreceptors and phytochromes) that plants use to detect light and trigger photomorphogenic responses.
Plant hormones or Plant hormones are Auxin, Cytokinin, Gibberellic acid, Abscisic acid and Ethylene. they are also called as Phytohormones or Plant Growth Regulators which play key role in various stages of plant development such as seed germination, shoot formation, root formation, stem elongation, scenescence, abscision, fruit ripining etc.
This document provides an overview of plant responses to internal and external signals. It discusses how plant hormones help coordinate growth, development, and responses to stimuli. The major classes of plant hormones are described, including auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, and ethylene. The roles of these hormones in processes like cell elongation, fruit growth, seed dormancy, and drought tolerance are summarized. The document also covers how plants respond to light via photoreceptors, and the importance of light signals for plant photomorphogenesis, phototropism, and other responses.
- The four main groups of land plants (bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) evolved from green algae called charophyceans and have adaptations for terrestrial living including multicellular embryos, vascular tissue, alternation of generations, and sporangia that produce spores.
- Charophyceans are the closest living relatives to land plants, sharing features like rosette cellulose complexes and peroxisomes.
- Key adaptations that enabled plants to colonize land include apical meristems, retention of embryos on the parent plant, alternation of generations between haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes, and the production of hardy sp
Land plants evolved from charophycean green algae over 500 million years ago. Several lines of evidence support this evolutionary connection, including homologous chloroplasts, cell walls, peroxisomes, and sperm across land plants and charophyceans. Molecular analyses also indicate charophyceans are the algal group most closely related to the ancestors of land plants.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Designing for Some of the Largest Minorities on th...Denis Boudreau
油
People with disabilities are one of the Webs largest minority group, with some 560 million people in the United States alone. Yet, what are we doing to accommodate their needs in our designs and interactions? When was the last time the personas we created accounted for user characteristics such as not being able to see, hear, or easily process information? Combining principles of universal design with the very idea of designing for the extremes, we can create experiences on the web that meet the expectations of the many by closely looking into the needs of the few. This session will look at current design trends, and provide actionable insights that will not only help you design experiences that emotionally resonate and are beautifully engaging, but also are delightfully accessible.
O documento descreve as caracter鱈sticas morfol坦gicas dos pr辿-molares superiores. Os pr辿-molares s達o dentes de transi巽達o entre os dentes anteriores e os molares, existem quatro em cada arco dent叩rio. O primeiro pr辿-molar superior 辿 maior e possui sulcos secund叩rios que invadem as faces vizinhas, enquanto o segundo pr辿-molar 辿 menor, com sulcos menos profundos e c炭spides de igual tamanho.
El documento habla sobre el mantenimiento preventivo, el cual tiene como objetivo evitar fallos en equipos e instalaciones mediante revisiones y reparaciones peri坦dicas. Explica que existen tres tipos principales de mantenimiento preventivo: programado, de oportunidad y predictivo. Tambi辿n destaca la importancia del mantenimiento preventivo para alargar la vida 炭til de los activos y mejorar la productividad.
This document provides an introduction and overview of conducting a SWOT analysis in higher education. It discusses the objective of using SWOT analysis for planning new programs, allocating resources, and improving efficiency. The document then gives examples of SWOT analyses conducted at various universities, including Corvinus University of Budapest. It analyzes CUB's strengths in areas like its name and location, weaknesses like understaffing, opportunities like online education, and threats like decreased funding and increased competition. The document stresses the importance of diversity in SWOT analyses and using the results to identify opportunities based on strengths and ways to mitigate risks.
This document discusses hypothesis testing, which is a method used in scientific research to either accept or reject hypotheses. It outlines the key steps:
1) Formulating a research question and hypothesis, which is either the null hypothesis or alternative hypothesis. The null hypothesis is the statement being tested.
2) Collecting and analyzing data and using a statistical test to calculate the p-value, which represents the probability of obtaining results as extreme as the actual outcome by chance alone.
3) Comparing the p-value to a predetermined significance level (usually 5%) to either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis, with lower p-values leading to rejection. This determines whether the results support the alternative hypothesis.
This document defines and discusses hypotheses. It begins by explaining that a hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two variables. It then defines a hypothesis as a provisional statement showing a relationship between variables. The document outlines the main types of hypotheses as the null hypothesis, which predicts no relationship, and the alternative hypothesis, which predicts a relationship. It also lists the steps for formulating a hypothesis and characteristics of a good hypothesis such as conceptual clarity and verifiability. Finally, it discusses the functions of a hypothesis such as providing a basis for research and preventing blind searches.
In todays higher education climate of low-enrollment, shrinking government funding, and higher expectations from students as customers, the focus on retention is relevant. However, with all the talk on retention, do we know how to do retention? Lets examine a few of the research supported practices on retention and discuss the specifics of how faculty, administrators and counselors perform retention strategies. Is retention something extra that we have to do, or can we make it a habit that is integrated into our standard operating procedures?
This document provides a summary of Robin L. O'Brien's qualifications and experience. It outlines their background in accounting, finance, and project management. Their most recent role was as Manager of Project Finance at Beacon Power, LLC, where they were responsible for developing budgets, analyzing finances, and ensuring compliance for a portfolio of energy storage projects.
This document provides an overview of how plants respond to internal and external signals in their environment. It discusses how plants use receptors to detect stimuli like light, gravity, temperature, moisture levels and pathogens. It then describes the roles of various plant hormones like auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid and ethylene in mediating responses to these stimuli, such as phototropism, drought tolerance and leaf abscission. The document also covers biological clocks, photoperiodism, and defense responses against herbivores and pathogens.
Plants also detect and respond to the daily cycle of light and darkness. For example, some plants open their leaves during the day to collect sunlight and then close their leaves at night to prevent water loss. Environmental stimuli that indicate changing seasons trigger other responses. Plants are capable of reacting to a broad range of stimuli, including chemicals, gravity, light, moisture, infections, temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations, parasite infestation, disease, physical disruption, sound, and touch.
This document discusses plant development and responses to stimuli. It covers how plants like potatoes respond to light exposure through processes like de-etiolation. It also summarizes the major plant hormones (auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, ethylene, and strigolactones) and their roles in growth, development, stress response, and reproduction. The document also discusses the receptors (blue light photoreceptors and phytochromes) that plants use to detect light and trigger photomorphogenic responses.
Plant hormones or Plant hormones are Auxin, Cytokinin, Gibberellic acid, Abscisic acid and Ethylene. they are also called as Phytohormones or Plant Growth Regulators which play key role in various stages of plant development such as seed germination, shoot formation, root formation, stem elongation, scenescence, abscision, fruit ripining etc.
This document provides an overview of plant responses to internal and external signals. It discusses how plant hormones help coordinate growth, development, and responses to stimuli. The major classes of plant hormones are described, including auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, and ethylene. The roles of these hormones in processes like cell elongation, fruit growth, seed dormancy, and drought tolerance are summarized. The document also covers how plants respond to light via photoreceptors, and the importance of light signals for plant photomorphogenesis, phototropism, and other responses.
- The four main groups of land plants (bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) evolved from green algae called charophyceans and have adaptations for terrestrial living including multicellular embryos, vascular tissue, alternation of generations, and sporangia that produce spores.
- Charophyceans are the closest living relatives to land plants, sharing features like rosette cellulose complexes and peroxisomes.
- Key adaptations that enabled plants to colonize land include apical meristems, retention of embryos on the parent plant, alternation of generations between haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes, and the production of hardy sp
Land plants evolved from charophycean green algae over 500 million years ago. Several lines of evidence support this evolutionary connection, including homologous chloroplasts, cell walls, peroxisomes, and sperm across land plants and charophyceans. Molecular analyses also indicate charophyceans are the algal group most closely related to the ancestors of land plants.
This document provides an overview of a seminar on plant hormones and growth regulators. It discusses the five major plant hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, and ethylene. For each hormone, it describes their classification, discovery, roles in plant growth and development processes like cell division, fruit ripening, dormancy, and responses to environmental stresses. The document aims to inform attendees about the key functions and effects of different plant hormones.
The document is an introductory biology textbook chapter that discusses key concepts in biology. It defines biology as the study of life, explores the diversity of life forms from molecules to entire ecosystems, and describes the hierarchical organization of living things from cells to organisms. It also explains how biologists classify life into domains, kingdoms, and taxa to reflect evolutionary relationships. The chapter establishes that biology explores life across all levels of organization and diversity.
This document summarizes the biosynthesis of several major plant hormones: auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, and ethylene. It describes the key discoveries in identifying each hormone, where they are produced in plants, their biosynthesis pathways, and main functions. For each hormone, it discusses the scientists who first discovered and isolated it, the tissues and organs where it is synthesized, and its role in processes like cell growth, flowering, dormancy, and stress responses.
The document describes the key concepts in biology covered in Chapter 1 of Biology: Concepts & Connections. It discusses the following main points:
1) Biology is the study of life and covers different levels of organization from molecules to ecosystems.
2) Scientists use two approaches - discovery science and hypothesis-driven science using the scientific method.
3) All life can be classified into three domains based on cell structure and genetics.
4) Despite diversity, all life shares common features like cells, DNA, and the ability to evolve through natural selection.
5) Organisms interact in complex webs within ecosystems, with energy and nutrients cycling between living and nonliving parts.
Plant growth regulators, also known as plant hormones, are chemicals that alter plant growth. The main plant hormones are auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, and ethylene. Auxins promote cell elongation and root growth. Gibberellins promote cell elongation and division, leading to stem growth. Cytokinins promote cell division. Abscisic acid inhibits growth and promotes leaf and fruit drop. Ethylene promotes fruit ripening and leaf senescence. These hormones precisely control many aspects of plant growth and development.
TOP 10 CBSE Top Science Projects for Classes 6 to 10 with Youtube TutorialVivek Bhakta
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Top 10 CBSE Science Projects for Classes 6 to 10 | Easy DIY Models with YouTube Tutorial
Looking for the best CBSE science projects for Classes 6 to 10? Heres a collection of Top 10 working models that are perfect for science exhibitions, school projects, and STEM learning. These projects cover essential science concepts from physics, chemistry, and biology, making them both fun and educational.
Each project includes a step-by-step YouTube tutorial, so students can easily follow along and build their own models.
Top 10 CBSE Science Projects for Classes 6 to 10:
1鏝 Hydraulic Bridge Model Demonstrate the principles of hydraulics and Pascals Law.
2鏝 Electric Motor Model Understand how electromagnetism powers motors.
3鏝 Solar-Powered Car Explore renewable energy and motion mechanics.
4鏝 Wind Turbine Generator Convert wind energy into electrical power.
5鏝 Automatic Street Light System Learn about LDR sensors and energy efficiency.
6鏝 Water Dispenser Model Show the role of air pressure in fluid movement.
7鏝 Earthquake Alarm System Build a vibration-based alert system for disaster safety.
8鏝 Biogas Plant Model Explain how organic waste is converted into energy.
9鏝 Rainwater Harvesting Model Demonstrate sustainable water conservation techniques.
Smart Irrigation System Create an automated plant watering system using sensors.
Why Choose These Projects?
Simple & Fun Uses easily available materials.
Educational & Practical Covers key CBSE science topics.
YouTube Video Guide Step-by-step tutorials for easy learning.
Watch the full YouTube tutorial and start building your project today!
Climate Information for Society: Attribution and EngineeringZachary Labe
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28-30 January 2025
OAR GFDL 5-Year Science Review (Presenter): Q3 How can GFDL research and modeling be further utilized to meet NOAA stakeholder needs and enhance research partnerships to ensure GFDLs success?, NOAA GFDL, NJ.
References...
Schreck III, C.M., D.R. Easterling, J.J. Barsugli, D.A. Coates, A. Hoell, N.C. Johnson, K.E. Kunkel, Z.M. Labe, J. Uehling, R.S. Vose, and X. Zhang (2024). A rapid response process for evaluating causes of extreme temperature events in the United States: the 2023 Texas/Louisiana heatwave as a prototype. Environmental Research: Climate, DOI:10.1088/2752-5295/ad8028
Zhang, Y., B.M. Ayyub, J.F. Fung, and Z.M. Labe (2024). Incorporating extreme event attribution into climate change adaptation for civil infrastructure: Methods, benefits, and research needs. Resilient Cities and Structures, DOI:10.1016/j.rcns.2024.03.002
Eischeid, J.K., M.P. Hoerling, X.-W. Quan, A. Kumar, J. Barsugli, Z.M. Labe, K.E. Kunkel, C.J. Schreck III, D.R. Easterling, T. Zhang, J. Uehling, and X. Zhang (2023). Why has the summertime central U.S. warming hole not disappeared? Journal of Climate, DOI:10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0716.1
Variation and Natural Selection | IGCSE BiologyBlessing Ndazie
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This extensive slide deck provides a detailed exploration of variation and natural selection for IGCSE Biology. It covers key concepts such as genetic and environmental variation, types of variation (continuous and discontinuous), mutation, evolution, and the principles of natural selection. The presentation also explains Darwins theory of evolution, adaptation, survival of the fittest, selective breeding, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and speciation. With illustrative diagrams, real-life examples, and exam-style questions, this resource is ideal for IGCSE students, teachers, and independent learners preparing for exams.
How could modern LA research address data-related ethics issues in informal and situated professional learning? I will identify in this talk three relevant insights based on field studies around workplace LA interventions: Firstly, in informal and situated learning, data isnt just about the learners. Secondly, the affordances of manual and automatic data tracking for learning are very different, with manual tracking allowing a high degree of learner control over data. Thirdly, learning is not necessarily a shared goal in workplaces. These can be translated into seeing a potential for systems endowed with sufficient natural-language-processing capability (now seemingly at our fingertips with LLMs), and socio-technical design and scenario-based data collection analysis as design and research methods.
LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry) is a powerful analytical tool for comparing innovator and biosimilar drugs. It ensures precise characterization, detecting structural variations, impurities, and post-translational modifications, ensuring biosimilar quality, efficacy, and regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical development.
Phospholipid signaling and it's role in stress tolerance in plantlaxmichoudhary77657
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Living cells are constantly exposed to various signals from their surroundings.
These signals can be:
Chemical: Such as hormones, pathogen signals, mating signals, and ozone.
Physical: Such as changes in light, temperature, and pressure.
To respond appropriately to these signals, cells have special proteins called receptors on their surface. These receptors detect the signals and convert them into internal messages that the cell can understand and act upon.
How Signals are Processed?
1. Signal Detection: receptors on the cell surface.
2. Transduction:
The receptor activates proteins inside the cell, which then produce molecules called "second messengers."
3. Signal Amplification and Cascades:
These second messengers amplify the signal and pass it on to other proteins, triggering a cascade of reactions.
4. Response:
The cascades can lead to changes in gene expression, enzyme activity, or cell behavior, ultimately leading to a physiological response.
What are Phospholipids?
Structure:
Phospholipids are a type of lipid molecule that are a major component of all cell membranes.
They consist of two fatty acid tails that are hydrophobic (repel water) and a phosphate head that is hydrophilic (attracts water).
This unique structure allows them to form bilayers, creating the fundamental structure of cell membranes.
Where are Phospholipids Found in Plants?
Cell Membranes and plasma membranes
Phospholipids are the primary building blocks of cell membranes, including the plasma membrane and internal membranes such as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus, and chloroplast membranes.
Simple Phenomena of Magnetism | IGCSE PhysicsBlessing Ndazie
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This extensive slide deck provides a detailed exploration of the simple phenomena of magnetism for IGCSE Physics. It covers key concepts such as magnetic materials, properties of magnets, magnetic field patterns, the Earth's magnetism, electromagnets, the motor effect, and the principles of electromagnetic induction. The presentation also explains magnetization and demagnetization, methods of making magnets, applications of magnets in real life, and experimental demonstrations. Featuring illustrative diagrams, worked examples, and exam-style questions, this resource is ideal for IGCSE students, teachers, and independent learners preparing for exams.
Energ and Energy Forms, Work, and Power | IGCSE PhysicsBlessing Ndazie
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This extensive slide deck provides a detailed exploration of energy, work, and power for IGCSE Physics. It covers fundamental concepts such as the definition of work done, kinetic energy, potential energy, mechanical energy, conservation of energy, efficiency, and power. The presentation also includes energy transfer, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, calculation of work done, power output, and real-life applications of energy principles. Featuring illustrative diagrams, worked examples, and exam-style questions, this resource is ideal for IGCSE students, teachers, and independent learners preparing for exams.
SILICON IS AN INHIBITOR OF CERTAIN ENZYMES IN VITROLilya BOUCELHA
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Silicon is considered an inorganic biostimulant and a prophylactic extracellular agent that allows the stimulation of a
wide range of natural defences against abiotic and biotic stresses. However, little or no work has focused on the direct action of silicon on some enzymes. Indeed, during this study, the action of silicon was studied in vitro by direct contact of this element at different doses with the enzymatic extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) seeds. Our results showed that silicon
strongly inhibited antioxidant and hydrolytic enzymatic activities. The percentage of this inhibition depends on the dose of silicon and the type of enzyme. The most sensitive enzymes to this inhibition were SOD and lipases whose activity was totally inhibited at
4 mM and 7 mM respectively. However, we report that the inhibitory action of silicon was limited to 50% for GPOX whatever the concentration of silicon used, the plateau being reached at 10 mM for GPOX and at 70 mM for proteases. Since these enzymes are mainly metallo-dependent, we hypothesize that their inhibition by silicon may be due to interactions between silicon and the metals involved in the functioning of each enzyme. Our study shows that silicon can be used as an inhibitor of enzymes involved in certain diseases.
Overview of basic statistical mechanics of NNsCharles Martin
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Overview of topics in the paper
A walk in the statistical mechanical formulation of neural networks (2014)
https://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5300
Audio: https://youtu.be/zIxg69Q8UTk
Overview of basic statistical mechanics of NNsCharles Martin
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Unit 5 responding to the environment plants
1. Copyright 息 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings
PowerPoint速
Lecture Presentations for
Biology
Eighth Edition
Neil Campbell and Jane Reece
Lectures by Chris Romero, updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp
UNIT 5 : PLANT
RESPONSE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
Plant Responses to Internal and External
Signals
CAMPBELL ET AL. CHAPTER 39
2. Copyright 息 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings
1. INTRODUCTION
Plants, being rooted to the ground, must
respond to environmental changes that come
their way.
For example, the bending of a seedling toward
light begins with sensing the direction, quantity,
and color of the light.
Plants have cellular receptors that detect
changes in their environment
For a stimulus to elicit a response, certain cells
must have an appropriate receptors.
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A potato left growing in darkness produces
shoots that look unhealthy and lacks
elongated roots
These are morphological adaptations for
growing in darkness, collectively called
etiolation
After exposure to light, a potato undergoes
changes called de-etiolation, in which shoots
and roots grow normally
4. Fig. 39-2
a) Before exposure to light (b) After a weeks exposure to
natural daylight
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2. Tropism and Plant hormones
Any response resulting in curvature of organs
toward or away from a stimulus is called a
tropism
Tropisms are often caused by hormones.
Hormones are chemical signals that
coordinate different parts of an organism.
Phototropism is a plants response to light.
Roots are negative phototropic (grow away
from light) and shoots are positive phototropic
(grow towards light)
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In the late 1800s, Charles Darwin and his
son Francis conducted experiments on
phototropism.
They observed that a grass seedling could
bend toward light only if the tip of the
coleoptile was present
They postulated that a signal was
transmitted from the tip to the elongating
region Video: PhototropismVideo: Phototropism
8. Fig. 39-5b
RESULTS
Light
Tip
removed
Darwin and Darwin: phototropic response
only when tip is illuminated
Tip covered
by opaque
cap
Tip
covered
by trans-
parent
cap
Site of
curvature
covered by
opaque
shield
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In 1913, Peter Boysen-Jensen demonstrated that
the signal was a mobile chemical substance.
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In 1926, Frits Went extracted the chemical
messenger for phototropism, auxin, by modifying
earlier experiments
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Plant Hormones
In general, hormones control plant growth and
development by affecting the division,
elongation, and differentiation of cells
Plant hormones are produced in very low
concentration, but a minute amount can greatly
affect growth and development of a plant organ.
The following are plant hormones: Auxins,
Cytokinins, Gibberellins, Brassinosteroids,
Abscisic Acid, Ethylene.
12. Copyright 息 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings
A. Auxin
The term auxin refers to any chemical that
promotes elongation of coleoptiles
Indoleacetic acid (IAA) is a common auxin in
plants; in this lecture the term auxin refers
specifically to IAA.
Auxin transporter proteins move the
hormone from the basal end of one cell into
the apical end of the neighboring cell.
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According to the acid growth hypothesis,
auxin stimulates proton pumps in the
plasma membrane.
The proton pumps lower the pH in the cell
wall, activating expansins, enzymes that
loosen the walls fabric.
With the cellulose loosened, the cell can
elongate.
The Role of Auxin in Cell Elongation
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Lateral and Adventitious Root Formation
Auxin is involved in root formation and
branching.
Other Effects of Auxin
Auxin affects secondary growth by inducing cell
division in the vascular cambium and influencing
differentiation of secondary xylem.
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B.Cytokinins
Cytokinins are so named because they
stimulate cytokinesis (cell division).
Cytokinins are produced in actively
growing tissues such as roots, embryos,
and fruits
Cytokinins work together with auxin to
control cell division and differentiation.
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Control of Apical Dominance
Cytokinins, auxin, and other factors interact in
the control of apical dominance, a terminal
buds ability to suppress development of
axillary buds
If the terminal bud is removed, plants become
bushier. - PRUNING
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Anti-Aging Effects
Cytokinins retard the aging of some plant
organs by inhibiting protein breakdown,
stimulating RNA and protein synthesis, and
mobilizing nutrients from surrounding
tissues.
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C. Gibberellins
Gibberellins have a variety of effects, such as
stem elongation, fruit growth, and seed
germination
Stem Elongation
Gibberellins stimulate growth of leaves
and stems
In stems, they stimulate cell elongation
and cell division
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Fruit Growth
In many plants, both auxin and gibberellins
must be present for fruit to set
Gibberellins are used in spraying of
Thompson seedless grapes
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D. Brassinosteroids
Brassinosteroids are chemically similar to the
sex hormones of animals.
They induce cell elongation and division in
stem segments.
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E. Abscisic Acid
Abscisic acid (ABA) slows growth
Two of the many effects of ABA:
Seed dormancy
Drought tolerance
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Seed Dormancy
Seed dormancy ensures that the seed will
germinate only in optimal conditions
In some seeds, dormancy is broken when ABA
is removed by heavy rain, light, or prolonged
cold.
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Drought Tolerance
ABA is the primary internal signal that enables
plants to withstand drought
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F. Ethylene
Plants produce ethylene in response to
stresses such as drought, flooding,
mechanical pressure, injury, and infection
The effects of ethylene include response to
mechanical stress,
senescence,
leaf abscission, and
fruit ripening
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Senescence
Senescence is the programmed
death of plant cells or organs.
A burst of ethylene is associated with
apoptosis, the programmed
destruction of cells, organs, or whole
plants
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Leaf Abscission
A change in the balance of auxin and
ethylene controls leaf abscission, the
process that occurs in autumn when a
leaf falls.
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Fruit Ripening
A burst of ethylene production in a fruit
triggers the ripening process.
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Responses to light are critical for plant
success
Light cues many key events in plant growth
and development.
Effects of light on plant morphology are
called photomorphogenesis.
There are two major classes of light
receptors: blue-light photoreceptors and
phytochromes.
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Blue-Light Photoreceptors
Various blue-light photoreceptors control:
hypocotyl elongation,
stomatal opening, and
phototropism
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Phytochromes as Photoreceptors
Phytochromes are pigments that regulate
many of a plants responses to light
throughout its life
These responses include seed germination
and shade avoidance
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Phytochromes and Seed Germination
Many seeds remain dormant until light
conditions change.
Red light increased germination, while
far-red light inhibited germination.
The photoreceptor responsible for the
opposing effects of red and far-red light is a
phytochrome.
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3.Biological Clocks and Circadian Rhythms
Many plant processes oscillate during the
day
Many legumes lower their leaves in the
evening and raise them in the morning,
even when kept under constant light or dark
conditions.
Circadian rhythms are cycles that are
about 24 hours long and are governed by
an internal clock.
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4. Photoperiodism and Responses to
Seasons
Photoperiod, the relative lengths of night
and day, is the environmental stimulus plants
use most often to detect the time of year.
Photoperiodism is a physiological response to
photoperiod.
Some processes, including flowering in many
species, require a certain photoperiod
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Plants that flower when a light period is
shorter than a critical length are called
short-day plants.
Plants that flower when a light period is
longer than a certain number of hours are
called long-day plants.
Flowering in day-neutral plants is
controlled by plant maturity, not
photoperiod.
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5. Plants respond to a wide variety of
stimuli other than light
Because of immobility, plants must adjust to a
range of environmental circumstances.
1. Gravity: Response to gravity is known as
gravitropism
Roots show positive gravitropism;
shoots show negative gravitropism.
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2. Environmental Stresses
Environmental stresses have a potentially
adverse effect on survival, growth, and
reproduction
Stresses can be abiotic (nonliving) or biotic
(living)
Abiotic stresses include drought, flooding, salt
stress, heat stress, and cold stress
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Drought
During drought, plants reduce transpiration
by closing stomata, slowing leaf growth, and
reducing exposed surface area
Growth of shallow roots is inhibited, while
deeper roots continue to grow.
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Heat Stress
Excessive heat can denature a plants
enzymes
Heat-shock proteins help protect other
proteins from heat stress
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6. Plants respond to attacks by herbivores
and pathogens
Plants use defense systems to:
deter herbivory,
prevent infection, and
combat pathogens
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Defenses Against Herbivores
Herbivory, animals eating plants, is a stress
that plants face in any ecosystem,
Plants counter excessive herbivory with
physical defenses such as thorns and
chemical defenses such as distasteful or
toxic compounds
Some plants even recruit predatory
animals that help defend against specific
herbivores.
45. Fig. 39-28
Recruitment of
parasitoid wasps
that lay their eggs
within caterpillars
Synthesis and
release of
volatile attractants
Chemical
in saliva
Wounding
Signal transduction
pathway
1 1
2
3
4
A maize leaf recruiting
a parasitoid wasp as a
defensive response to
an armyworm
caterpillar, an herbivore
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Defenses Against Pathogens
A plants first line of defense against infection
is the epidermis and periderm.
If a pathogen penetrates the dermal tissue, the
second line of defense is a chemical attack
that kills the pathogen and prevents its spread.
This second defense system is enhanced by
the inherited ability to recognize certain
pathogens.
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A virulent pathogen is one that a plant has
little specific defense against.
An avirulent pathogen is one that may
harm but does not kill the host plant.
Editor's Notes
#5: Figure 39.2 Light-induced de-etiolation (greening) of dark-grown potatoes
#8: Figure 39.5 What part of a grass coleoptile senses light, and how is the signal transmitted?
#9: Figure 39.5 What part of a grass coleoptile senses light, and how is the signal transmitted?
#15: Figure 39.8 Cell elongation in response to auxin: the acid growth hypothesis
#22: Figure 39.10 Effects of gibberellins on stem elongation and fruit growth
#28: Figure 39.13 The ethylene-induced triple response
#37: Figure 39.20 Sleep movements of a bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris)
#46: Figure 39.28 A maize leaf recruiting a parasitoid wasp as a defensive response to an armyworm caterpillar, an herbivore