Atoms are the smallest unit of non-living things and ______ are the smallest unit of living things.

The highlighted structure separates the oocyte from the externally located ________. zona pellucida primary follicle corona radi

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Granulosa cells

Explanation:

Foliculogenesis is a dynamic and complex process through which the follicle goes through many stages of development in a short period (approximately 60 days in humans and some chimpanzees).

The stages classification is based on morphological changes such as follicular size or diameter, the number of follicular cell layers, etcetera. These classifications might vary among authors but could be denominated as:

Primordial follicle

Primary follicle

Secondary follicle and

De Graaf follicles (This is the one shown in the image)

Through each stage, there are certain modifications in the oocyte, follicular cells, and connective tissue. As the oocyte grows, the follicular cells might reach a size twice or three times bigger than the ones of the primordial follicles. Their shape also changes and they adopt an aspect of stratified epithelium. Their cytoplasm gets a granulous aspect, after what these cells receive the name of granulous cells. The De Graaf follicle characterizes for having a space named follicular antro that displaces the oocyte to one of the sides.

The oocyte at this point gets surrounded by zona pellucida and corona radiata .

The follicular antro (The highlighted structure) separates the oocyte from the externally located granulosa cells or follicular cells.

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Determine whether or not a rose is alive and, if not, what characteristic of life is

wlad13 [49]

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d

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What is the difference in trophic level efficiency between herbivores and carnivores.

Anuta_ua [19.1K]

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carnivores eat meat and herbivorres eat plant

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Identy three advantages and three disadvantages of bioplastics

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Advantages of bioplastics

1.Less oil is used to produce petrochemical (oil-based) plastics which pose a great risk to the environment.

2.The common bioplastics can be injection molded and shaped to take the same form as traditional thermoplastics. In some cases, the bioplastics are stronger and lighter, too, so they are not necessarily only suitable for very niche applications.

3.Bioplastics are more marketable, for example, their usage may improve the value-add of a product through a green marketing campaign. After all, studies have shown that ‘80% of European customers want to buy products with a minimal impact on the environment,’ so bioplastics may represent a useful argument for brands.

Disadvantages of bioplastics

1.First, bioplastics are generally NOT cost-competitive compared to their oil-based counterparts. They are generally two or three times more expensive than the major conventional plastics such as PE or PET, and their production is plagued by low yields and being expensive. This disadvantage should be less acute when manufacturing plants become larger and benefit from economies of scale. A good example is Braskem’s 200,000-tonne bio polyethylene plant (equivalent to about 20% of the world’s current bioplastics production).

2.There is a concern that bioplastics based on terrestrial crops could harm food supplies; however, new innovations using food waste could be helpful in this regard and the concerns would seem to be unfounded as: ‘Perhaps 300,000 hectares are used to grow the crops which the industry processes into plastics. For comparison, this is about 0.02% of the world’s total naturally irrigated area available for cultivation. Even if half the world’s plastics were made from crops grown on food land, the industry would only require 3% of the world’s cultivated acreage.’

3.Crop-based bioplastics require fertile land, water, fertilizers, and are reliant on weather conditions. This means that the supply of raw materials for bioplastics are at risk of natural phenomena, such as drought.

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What is the main function of the small intestine?(use terms : villi, surface area,blood capillaries,why must large molecules be

alexdok [17]

Answer:

Among the principal functions of the small intestine, we might mention the peristaltic movement, secretion through special glandules, digestive function, absorptive functions, secretion functions, and endocrine functions.

Explanation:

The whole digestive tube is approximately eleven meters long, from the mouth to the anus.

The small or thin intestine is the longest organ of the digestive tube. It can reach up to 7 meters long, up to 3 centimeters in diameter, and it characterizes by being folded. These folds are called villi, they project into the intestine light, and they are more concentrated in the first portion of the intestine, the duodene, decreasing to the final region of the organ.

Among the principal functions of the small intestine, we might mention the peristaltic movement, secretion through special glandules, digestive function, absorptive functions, secretion functions, and endocrine functions.

The small intestine receives food from the stomach, and through peristaltic movements, it mixes and carries the material to different regions in the organ. The complex polymeric molecules are digested and transformed into simpler substances. The duodene receives secretions from intestinal glands such as bile and pancreatic juices and mixes them with digestive juices of its production. All of these secretions carry huge amounts of enzymes that will degrade food and transform it into soluble substances, such as amino acids. The intestine walls are covered by villi that increase the absorption surface area. Nutrients are absorbed by primary cells and transported to the bloodstream. Calciform cells secrete mucus to protect the epithelium during digestion. Villi also transport water from the blood to the intestinal tract, which helps in food decomposition. Enteroendocrine cells secrete hormones to the blood vessels and capillaries that enter each villus. When nutrients are small enough they go to enter the bloodstream.

Peyer's patches are nodules or cumulus of lymphatic tissue and other accessory cells, located under the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, specifically in the lamina propria of the thin intestine, in the jejunum region. These patches represent the mucosa´s immunity system. In the jejunum, these follicles are isolated from each other in the intestine and low concentrated. But in the terminal ileum (The last portion of the thin intestine) they get so close that they might form a plaque.

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