Chromosome is a structure that contains DNA molecules packaged around histone proteins, therefore carries the heredity material. Chromosomes number determines whether a cell is haploid (n) or diploid (n). A diploid cell has both set of homologous chromosomes while the haploid cell has only one set. Nucleus is the cellular structure that is responsible for the localized storage of chromosomal DNA.
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Greenhouse gas refers to any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that can absorb infrared radiation, thereby trapping heat and keeping it in the atmosphere. By increasing the heat in the atmosphere, greenhouse gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect, which ultimately leads to global warming.
<u>Examples why greenhouse gases in the atmosphere:</u>
- farming cattle releases methane
- farming rice in paddy fields releases methane
- burning fossil fuels in vehicles and power stations releases carbon dioxide
- deforestation releases carbon dioxide and reduces the absorption of carbon dioxide through photosynthesis
Temperature, and Humidity are the two important factors of an ecosystem
The structure of a typical antibody molecule
Antibodies are the secreted form of the B-cell receptor. An antibody is identical to the B-cell receptor of the cell that secretes it except for a small portion of the C-terminus of the heavy-chain constant region. In the case of the B-cell receptor the C-terminus is a hydrophobic membrane-anchoring sequence, and in the case of antibody it is a hydrophilic sequence that allows secretion. Since they are soluble, and secreted in large quantities, antibodies are easily obtainable and easily studied. For this reason, most of what we know about the B-cell receptor comes from the study of antibodies.
Antibody molecules are roughly Y-shaped molecules consisting of three equal-sized portions, loosely connected by a flexible tether. Three schematic representations of antibody structure, which has been determined by X-ray crystallography, are shown in Fig. 3.1. The aim of this part of the chapter is to explain how this structure is formed and how it allows antibody molecules to carry out their dual tasks—binding on the one hand to a wide variety of antigens, and on the other hand to a limited number of effector molecules and cells. As we will see, each of these tasks is carried out by separable parts of the molecule. The two arms of the Y end in regions that vary between different antibody molecules, the V regions. These are involved in antigen binding, whereas the stem of the Y, or the C region, is far less variable and is the part that interacts with effector cells and molecules.
