Monday, August 18, 2014

Amylase- Amylase is an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates and is found in human saliva and some other mamals' saliva. Amylase begins the chemical process of digestion. Amylase is also produced in the pancreas.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Autotroph- This plant is an autotroph that produces complex organic compounds from simple substances present in its surroundings. This plant uses the process photosynthesis to make nutrients for itself out of sunlight.
Eubacteria- Microscopic prokaryotic cells are known as "true bacteria" most bacteria isn't dangerous except for a few types such as E.Coli. Yogurt is made from milk and eubacteria in a controlled environment causing the milk to ferment. The same process is how cheese is made. Eubacteria is often what causes strep throat and food poisoning.
Dicot plant with flower and leaf- A dicot is a plant whose seed typically has two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. The veins in the plants look like networks. These flowers have five petals making them a dicot flower/plant.
Flower Ovary- The ovary is the female reproductive organ of the flower. The ovary can be found just below the style of the flower. Fruit is also the ripened ovary of flowers. The ovary is part of the pistil.
Long-day plant- A long day plant is a plant that flowers after being exposed to sunlight for periods longer than a certain critical length. This mostly occurs in the summer with flowering wild flowers and vegetables. This is a picture of kale from my garden.
Heartwood- The central wood in a branch or limb is usually darker in color and more resistant to decay compared to sapwood. It is harder as a result of the deposition of chemical substances. Heartwood is primarily used for support of the tree or branch because it is denser than other parts of the tree.