Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Reptiles

Crocodiles, too, regulate their body temperature on land by varying their position relative to the Sun's rays. They also open their mouths to increase heat loss by evaporation. If the temperature becomes too high, they move into the water which is relatively cooler. At night they retreat to water in order to avoid the low temperatures which would be experienced on land. Regularization mechanisms have been studied most extensively in lizards. Many different species of lizard have been studied and show a variety of responses to different temperatures. Lizards are terrestrial reptiles and exhibit many behavioral activities, as is typical of other isotherms. Some species, however, use a number of physiological mechanisms to raise and maintain their body temperatures above that of the environment. Other species are able to keep their body temperature within confined limits by varying their activity and taking advantage of shade or exposure. In both these respects lizards foreshadow many of the mechanisms of thermometer shown by birds and mammals. 



Surface temperatures in desert regions can rise to 70-80 °C during the day and fall to 4 °C at dawn. During the periods of extreme temperatures, most lizards seek refuge by living in burrows or beneath stones. This response and certain physiological responses are shown by the horned lizard (Chromosomal) which inhabits the deserts of the south-west of the USA and Mexico. In addition to burrowing, the horned lizard is able to vary its orientation and color, and as the temperature becomes high it can also reduce its body surface area by pulling back its ribs. Other responses to high temperatures involve panting, which removes heat by the evaporation of water from the mouth.


Saturday, December 12, 2015

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

The 206 bones of the body make up a working whole called the skeleton, or skeletal system. Together, the bones of the skeleton perform many important functions, some of which have already been mentioned. To summarize:The skeletal system provides support for the body otherwise you would be a shapeless blob of skin covered tissues and organs. It also provides for movement, with individual bones serving as points of attachment for the skeletal muscles and acting as levers against which muscles can pull.Delicate internal structures are protected by the skeleton. The brain, for example, lies within a strong, bony casing called the skull; the rib cage surrounds and protects the heart and lungs.The bones of the skeleton are a storehouse for minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.




Amazingly, bone tissue is continually broken down and reformed, the mineral salts being transported to other parts of the body on demand. In fact, scientists have estimated that your body completely "replaces" your skeleton over a period of 7 years! Lastly, certain inner portions of bones contain red marrow and arc your internal factory of blood cells. Without this factory you would die, since red blood cells have a short life span of approximately 120 days. Without these cells your body would have no efficient means to transport life giving oxygen to your tissues. 'White blood cells are also produced in the red bone marrow. One of the main jobs of certain classes of these cells is to ingest bacteria and debris.









Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Archaeal Genomes Combine Features Of Bacteria and Eukaryotes

Like bacteria, Archean have polytechnic opens, and their reproduction is predominantly asexual. Archean are true protectorates in that their cells lack a nuclear membrane. On the other hand, in most species of Archean, the structures of the DNA packing proteins, RNA polymer, and chromosomal components more closely resemble those of Prokaryotic. Even the DNA polymer and the origin recognition sequence show greater similarity to those of Prokaryotic. Finally, it should be noted that charcoal genomes encode certain unique components such as the metabolic pathway of parthenogenesis. Carbon Trading news in freshsciencenews For more on Archean, What experimental data allow us to make such comparisons? Overwhelmingly, we rely on new data from the growing number of microbial genomes sequenced. Comparison of genomes has revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary relationships among microbes. We will now examine the tools of DNA sequence analysis that have made these studies possible. The most important of these tools restriction mapping, DNA sequencing, and amplification by the polymer chain reactionactually harness the molecular apparatus used by bacteria to replicate or protect their own chromosomes. 

DNA Sequence Analysis 

We have just described the core concepts of DNA structure, packaging, and replication. This knowledge is crucial to understanding genomics and the fundamentals of gnomic analysis. It is now appropriate to discuss the basic techniques used to manipulate DNA. These include isolating gnomic DNA from cells, snipping out DNA fragments with surgical precision, splicing them into plasma vehicles, and reading their polynucleotide sequences. These are the techniques that drove the gnomic revolution.