Mitochondria are tiny organelles inside cells that are involved in releasing energy from food.This process is known as cellular respiration. It is for this reason that mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. Cells that need a lot of energy, like muscle cells, can contain thousands of mitochondria.
One cardiac cycle is .8 seconds. A complete heartbeat is produced in one cardiac cycle. <span>The period of time that begins with contraction of the atria and ends with ventricular relaxation is known as the cardiac cycle. The period of contraction that the heart undergoes while it pumps blood into circulation is called systole.</span>
Eutrophication is the overgrowth of algae in lakes and ponds
that is usually caused by the introduction of different chemicals
into the water from fertilizer run-off. Some ways to combat this
are to increase the flow of moving water, prevent contamination
from fertilizer, and reduce pollution of our lakes and streams.
