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- Protein (17280 bytes)
1: ...ch led to them receiving a [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]].]]
2: ...[[peptide bond]]s. Proteins are essential to the structure and function of all living [[cell (biology)...
3: ... transport of various [[ligand]]s. In nutrition, proteins serve as the source of [[amino acids]] for [[org...
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7: ...serves as a template for [[translation (genetics)|translation]] by [[ribosome]]s.
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- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1937 bytes)
5: ...e discovered the [[Analytical chemistry|chemical structure]] of [[penicillin]] in the [[1940s]], which...
7: ...1964]] she was awarded the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] for her work in crystallography and in [[1976]...
11: ...enny P. Glusker, and David Sayre (eds.). 1981. ''Structural Studies on Molecules of Biological Interes...
14: *Dodson, Guy (Structure 2: 891-893, 1994)
15: *Glusker, Jenny P. (''Protein Science'' 3: 2465-2469, 1994) - Botany (8977 bytes)
9: ...oncerned with the classification ([[taxonomy]]), structure ([[anatomy]]), or function ([[plant physiol...
11: ...are usually covered, somewhat superficially, in introductory botany courses.
20: ...ood chain]]s, or what ecologists call the first [[trophic level]]. Understanding how plants produce th...
25: ...ng [[maize]]. These are a few examples that demonstrate how botanical research has ongoing relevance t...
28: ...h originally came from the [[bark]] of [[willow]] trees, is just one example. There may be many [[drug... - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
2: ... [[food]], [[digest]]s it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.
4: The GI tract differs substantially from animal to animal. ...
8: ...atomy-illustrations.htm Anatomy Pictures and Illustrations]
12: ...GI tract is approximately [[1 E0 m|7 and a half metres]] long (25 [[feet]]) and consists of the follow...
16: *[[Stomach]], which includes the [[antrum]] and [[pylorus]] - Immune system (14564 bytes)
6: ...). They do this by simultaneously expressing [[restriction enzyme]]s that cut [[DNA]] at certain seque...
15: ...gly to an existing molecule in the body, it is destroyed by forced [[apoptosis]], leaving behind T cel...
17: ==Structure==
23: ...triggered by receptors that recognize a broad spectrum of pathogens. [[Plant]]s and many lower animals...
25: ...nnate immune recognition of pathogens. There is strong evidence that these toll-like receptors are re... - Brain (22060 bytes)
1: ...rm can also be used for the [[invertebrate]] [[central nervous system]]. In most animals, the brain is...
3: The brain controls and coordinates most [[movement]], [[behavior]...
5: ...e body by sending various chemicals called [[neurotransmitter]]s across gaps known as [[synapse]]s. Sm...
9: ...th three divisions. The cephalopod brain has a central group of lobes known as ''circumesophageal lobe...
11: ...cortices with less than six layers of neurons, a structure known as [[allocortex]] (Martin, 1996). Mo... - Pulmonary alveolus (8193 bytes)
1: ...olus''' (plural:'''alveoli'''), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. In t...
4: ==Structure==
6: ...onsist of an epithelial layer and extracellular matrix surrounded by capillaries. In some alveolar wa...
7: * Type I cells that form the structure of a alveolar wall
16: ...ant molecules exchanged, other gases will also be transported between the alveoli and blood in relatio... - Eye (21834 bytes)
7: ...mage:Eye.jpg|thumb|right|Color Cross Section Illustration of the Human Eye courtesy of [http://classro...
9: ...)|transparent]] gel-like substance called the [[vitreous humour]], with a focusing [[lens (vision)|len...
13: ...er of lenses in such an eye varies, however: some trilobites had only one, and some had thousands of l...
22: ...roducts of which trigger [[nerve impulse]]s which travel to the brain.
24: ...uscle fibres. Light must first pass though the centre of the iris, the [[pupil]]. The size of the pupi... - Kidney (12846 bytes)
9: The kidneys are retroperitoneal, which means they lie behind the [[per...
14: ===Structural details===
20: ... cotransport and [[countercurrent exchange|countertransport]] mechanisms. The final solution is then e...
24: ...owman's capsule wall to produce the glomerular filtrate, which enter the kidney tubule. Blood leaves t...
28: #a proteinaceous layer of basement membrane - Liver (11441 bytes)
1: ...detoxification, [[glycogen]] storage and [[plasma protein]] synthesis. It also produces [[bile]], which is ...
7: ...estive tract, so that the liver can process the nutrients and toxic byproducts of food digestion. The ...
9: ...ble those of a tree, and indeed the term "biliary tree" is commonly used in this setting.
14: ... they are easily recognizable surface landmarks. Traditional gross anatomy divided the liver into fou...
20: ...es (anything left of these is the left lobe), the transverse fissure (or ''porta hepatis'') divides th... - Thyroid (5421 bytes)
3: ... of the thyroid. Normally it is larger during menstruation and in pregnant women.
7: * [[triiodothyronine]] (T3)
14: ...ide the follicles is a colloid which is rich in a protein called [[thyroglobulin]]. It serves as a reservoi...
18: ...d, resulting in the swollen necks of endemic [[goitre]].
20: ...o frogs; conversely, administering thyroxine will trigger metamorphosis. - Parathyroid gland (1913 bytes)
9: ... is a small [[protein]] that takes part in the control of [[calcium]] and [[phosphorus]] [[homeostasis...
12: ...[[Jansen's metaphyseal chondroplasia]] and [[Blomstrand's chondroplasia]].
14: ...]]s, and [[Fracture (bone)|bone]]s." The primary treatment for this disease is the surgical removal o... - Adrenal gland (7544 bytes)
1: ...sponsible for regulating the [[stress (medicine)|stress]] response through the [[synthesis]] of [[cort...
5: ...al arteries]]. It is separated into two distinct structures, the [[Adrenal_gland#Adrenal_medulla|adren...
7: ...some regulate [[water]] and [[electrolyte]] concentrations by secreting [[aldosterone]].
13: ...heart rate]], [[vasoconstriction|blood vessel constriction]], [[bronchiole]] dilation, and increased [...
18: ...e adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of [[mineraloc... - Connective tissue (1646 bytes)
1: ...ical tissue]] with an extensive [[extracellular matrix]]. There are several basic types:
3: ...cyte]]s embedded in a mineralized extracellular matrix, and functions for general support.
4: ...ns and epithelia in place, and has a variety of [[protein]]aceous fibers, including [[collagen]] and [[elas...
6: ...here it provides cushioning. The extracellular matrix of cartilage is composed primarily of [[chondro...
7: ... [[blood plasma]], which transports dissolved [[nutrient]]s, [[hormone]]s, and [[carbon dioxide]] in t... - Epithelium (4397 bytes)
3: ...ointestinal tract]], the reproductive and urinary tracts, and make up the exocrine and endocrine gland...
10: * Stratification (number of layers)
14: ...are associated with the diffusion of water, [[electrolytes]], and other substances.
18: ===Stratification===
20: ...ied cells can usually withstand large amounts of stress. - Chromosome (12667 bytes)
1: ...e after [[S phase]]. (2) <font color="#FF0000">Centromere</font>. The point where the two chromatids t...
2: ... its relaxed state, the DNA can be accessed for [[transcription]], regulation, and [[replication]]. Ch...
5: ...tromere. The ends of the chromosomes are special structures called ''[[telomere]]s''. DNA replication ...
12: ...onsists of DNA that is active, e.g., expressed as protein.
13: ...nsists of mostly inactive DNA. It seems to serve structural purposes during the chromosomal stages. He... - Silk (8683 bytes)
2: ...ized comes from the fibres triangular prism-like structure, which allows silk cloth to refract incomin...
5: ...taples of international [[trade]] prior to [[industrialization]].
7: ==Silk trade==
8: ...This trade was so extensive that the major set of trade routes between Europe and Asia has become know...
11: ...ies the weaving and trading of silk fabric was a strict imperial monopoly; all top-quality looms and w... - Process (6114 bytes)
6: *The process of [[mining]] extracts [[ore]].
11: ...ction]] in the [[information processing]] of a [[stream]] of [[data]].
12: *[[Protein biosynthesis]]
22: ...neral, only one process can be executing per [[Central processing unit|CPU]] core. Some new processors...
38: ...first, identify classes and objects” to construct a class diagram, “identify states”... - Legume (2428 bytes)
10: ...] to replenish soil that has been depleted of [[nitrogen]].
12: ...onsumption or for the production of oils for industrial uses. Grain legumes include [[bean]]s, [[lenti... - Feather (5296 bytes)
5: ..., or outer skin layer, that produce [[keratin]] [[protein]]s. They insulate birds from water and cold tempe...
7: ...iges]], the flight feathers of the wing, and [[rectrices]], the flight feathers of the tail. A typical...
17: ...er 2002): 261-95). Experiments show that the same protein (when missing before birth) that causes bird feet...
25: ...[Greek mythology]], [[Icarus (mythology)|Icarus]] tried to escape his prison by attaching feathered wi... - Hippopotamus (6778 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Mammal]]ia}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Hippopotamidae]]}}
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