------------------------------------------------- Description[edit] The eggplant is a delicate, tropical perennial often cultivated as a tender or half-hardy annual in temperate climates. It grows 40 to 150 cm (16 to 57 in) tall, with large, coarsely lobed leaves that are 10 to 20 cm (4–8 in) long and 5 to 10 cm (2–4 in) broad. Semiwild types can grow much larger, to 225 cm (7 ft) with large leaves over 30 cm (12 in) long and 15 cm (6 in) broad. The stem is often spiny. The flower is white to purple, with a five-lobed corolla and
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thousand years ago when we began to domesticate animals and kept plants
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vital needs of the world we live in. In the old days, ancient people kill for food to survive. Today, some people mark it as piece of extravagance and whatnots. Food feeds our hunger and in turn, gives energy for the daily activities we humans need to do in order to get through the day. Also, it forms connection within another human being for it is shared along the dinner table and have food as the topic of the night. Basically, food is the demand and supply which runs the world: be it in the developed
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Q2, p.335 (1 pt). a. How many carpels (locules) are apparent? -One carpel is apparent. b. How many ovules are developing in each locule? -There is one ovule in each locule. 2. Q4, p. 339 (1 pt). a. OMIT b. Can you see vegetative and generative nuclei in the pollen tubes? -Yes. 3. Q5, p. 342 (1 pt). a. Why is the endosperm being digested? -It is providing nourishment for the zygote or baby plant. b. Is Capsella a monocot or dicot? How can you tell?
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Stacie Mueller CWV-101 May 5, 2014 Brett Berger Detailed Worldview Outline Introduction To be honest, the term “worldview” is completely new to me. However, in spite of the fact that I do not belong to any particular religion, I have always felt very connected to my own personal beliefs and to a higher power, so “worldview” actually feels very comfortable. I am excited to begin the challenge of answering the questions below in order to help shape and define my worldview. * Who is God
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Madagascar Rainforest Madagascar, located approximately 400 kilometers east of Africa is the world's fourth largest island. Because of its isolation it is occupied by some of the most unusual and rare species of plants and animals on earth. Madagascar was at one time formerly an independent kingdom; became a French colony in 1896 and regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party rule(Science 1990). The
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meal from the ground to my dinner plate. More seldomly are the chemicals used to grow the plant, as well as the people who provide the service considered when buying from the grocery store. Consumers do not really consider where their food comes from, how it is produced, and who produces it. Barry Estabrook, the author of Tomatoland : How Modern Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Modern Fruit, discusses in his book how the industrialized tomato bares no resemblance to that of one purchase from a local
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learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/carbon/ Overview This lab uses a robust model of the carbon cycle to give you an intuitive sense for how carbon circulates through the atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, and crust. This model is similar to ones presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It allows you to experiment with how human input to the cycle might change global outcomes to the year 2100 and beyond. One particularly relevant human impact is the increase in atmospheric
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especially in the summer, unsafe to breathe the air due to smog pollution. Automobiles emit 8% of the nation’s particulate pollution, also known as soot. Soot pollution can cause heart and respiratory disease and aggravate respiratory problems. But why do we do continue to drive these walking time bombs. Some people will say it is progress, but the majority drives it for the convenience. Why walk four miles in four hours when you can drive the same miles in four minutes? Hybrid cars are now something that
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and cigarettes being more harmful to the body and people are dying every day because of these two legal substances. This illicit drug has and can help many medical patients that have been diagnosed with cancer to help cure or ease the pain for good. How is it fair that half the states are legalizing it for medical purposes and even for anyone to walk into a dispensary as if they wanted a scoop of ice cream and then walk out like it’s completely ok? If one state allows it, then every other state should
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