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Fungus Essays and Term Papers
FungusThe Latin word for mushroom is (plural, fungi). The word has come to stand for a whole group of simple plants that contain no chlorophyll and lack such complex plant structures as roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. Included among the fungi, along with mushrooms, are molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, ...
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The Leaf-Cutting AntsOne of the most little known species of ants in North America is the leaf-cutter ant. This is mainly because it lives in tropical environments and it is not aggressive to animals or humans if not disturbed. The leaf cutting ant is a social insect. Alone the ant is virtually helpless but with the ...
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LichensLICHEN. On places like tree trunks, rocks, old boards, and also on the ground grow strange splotches of various-colored plant life called . They are of great scientific interest because they are not single plants; instead, each lichen is formed of a fungus and an alga living together so intimately ...
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Hydroponics Growing Without SoilHydroponics: Growing Without Soil
The science of growing plants without soil has been known and used for more than one-hundred years. The word “hydroponics”, however, is comparatively new. Dr. W.E. Gericke is usually given credit for coining the word, which translated from Greek, ...
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Hydroponic Gardeningis a method of growing plants without the use of soil. There are two main categories of hydroponic growing: liquid and aggregate. The liquid method uses no growing medium; the plant is merely suspended over the nutrient solution so that its roots may absorb the needed elements. The aggregate ...
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Werewolf LegendsAccording to an ancient superstition a werewolf is a man who is transformed, or who transforms himself, into a wolf in nature and appearance. The werewolf, sometimes transformed under the influence of a full moon, roams about at night, devouring infants or corpses. Stories of such transformations ...
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AIDSAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (), suppresses the immune system
related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A person
infected with HIV gradually loses immune function along with certain immune
cells called CD4 T-lymphocytes or CD4 T-cells, causing the infected person
to ...
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All About Ants (almost)Among the many hundreds of thousands of astonishing organisms with which we must
share this earth, there is one seemingly ordinary group of specimens which
fascinates many people beyond all others. There is nothing too extraordinary in
the proportions or appearance of ants, but it is their ...
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The Green Revolution In AsiaWorld Issues
May 27, 1996
Table of Contents
Topic Page
The Problem ................................................3
The Solution................................................3
Background to The Green Revolution .........................3
Positives of The Green ...
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Ants, Little But MightyWhat is an ant? Ants are insects, they have six legs
and each leg has three joints. Ants legs are very strong.
With it’s little legs it can lift twenty-five time its own body
weight. They have two stomachs. One stomach holds its
food, and the second holds food to be shared with other
ants. The ...
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Woman WarriorFood strengthens us, without it we are weak. Eating has always been an important factor with families living in poor conditions. Often, those who could not help to produce more food are considered inferior or unworthy to eat. Maxine Hong Kingston’s The is no exception, due to the ...
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American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis is in the family Crocodylidae. This family has existed since the upper Triassic period, but the modern family members appear in the fossil record as little as 80 million years ago. There are three subfamilies, Alligatorinae, Crocodylinae, and Gavaialinae. Some people ...
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The Ecology Of A Rain ForestIn 1980, the estimated amount of rain forests in the world was 40,000
square miles. This number decreases each year by roughly 1,000 square
miles due to construction and the resources being used for profit. It is
too bad, because the rain forest is one of the most beautiful places on
earth. It ...
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Bioluminescence In FungiINTRODUCTION
What is Bioluminescence?
The current paper main focus is on bioluminescent Fungi but the basic features
of bioluminescence discussed are common to all bioluminescent organisms.
Bioluminescence is simply light created by living organisms. Probably the most
commonly known example of ...
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FermentationIt is impossible to set a date as to the first time was performed. It is possible, however, to guess, and this guess is roughly 8,000 years ago. Wine has been written about for centuries, in the Greek and Roman myths and scriptures. The Greek god of wine, Dionysius, was in charge of the atop ...
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Effects Of AsperguillusAspergillus spp. is a type of fungus that forms spores. It is normally
found in soil, water, and decaying vegetation. In the hospital environment, the
spores settle in some part of the ventilation system. Spores are also stirred
up from construction and renovation. Additional sources of the ...
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Cacao Plants Could Be Extinct SoonCacao is a tropical evergreen tree that is grown for its seeds. Its seeds are called Cocoa beans are processed into Cocoa powder Cocoa butter and chocolate. Wel use chocolate in a lot of things hot chocolate, candy, cakes, ice cream, and other more delicious foods. So what would happen if we ...
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Witchcraft At SalemIn 1692, nineteen villagers were put to death in Salem, Massachusetts.
The reason for conviction was the torment of teenaged girls by supernatural
means: witchcraft. These teenagers had experienced "pricking" and
"pinching" sensations, and some contorted into strange bodily positions,
reaching ...
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Effects Of Excessive PesticideWhat is the goal of agriculture? Mainly, it is to produce healthy food, affordable for consumers to purchase, while ensuring that farmers are able to earn a decent income. Recently, with greater environmental awareness in society in general, it is also now very important to protect the ...
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The Fall Of The House Of Usher: Poe's Writing TechniqueThe Fall of the House of Usher is acclaimed as one of Edgar Allan
Poe's greatest works. Poe uses Symbolism and analogies in both characters
and setting to tell this gothic tale of death and downfall. He often drew
upon memory for the setting of his stories. He combines atmosphere and
analogy ...
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