Thursday, August 4, 2016

Hydrophobic

Hydrophobic substances are substances that do not mix with water and exclude water molecules. Hydrophobic also means "fear of water." Oil, which appears in the picture above, is hydrophobic because oil is non-polar and water is polar. So, they are not attracted to each other. They can't mix and oil has no affinity for water. The water and the oil picture above represent hydrophobic because if you try to mix both of them, they will go on different ways.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is how a living organism controls its internal environment to maintain stability. The picture above shows a dog panting. Since dogs can't sweat because they don't have sweat glands, they pant. It's their way to cool down. This is showing internal stability because he has to pant in order to maintain stability.

Gymnosperm leaf

Gymnosperm leaves are plants where seeds are exposed or an ovule. They are commonly eaten by birds. They are often modified to form cones. The picture above are gymnosperm leaves.

Gibberellins

Gibberellins are a group of plant hormones, which is what the picture above is representing, that grow together, influence developmental process, cell elongation, and so on. They also have a role in flowering and germinating.

Gametophyte

Gametophyte is the haploid phase of a plant and produces gametes. Mosses have a dominant gametophyte generation, which is  the plant that appears in the picture above.

Fermentation

There are two types of fermentation; alcoholic and lactic acid. Alcoholic fermentation is a process in which sugars convert into cellular energy. The picture above is a wine, which represents a product involving in the alcoholic fermentation. Lactic acid fermentation is a process in which glucose and six-carbon sugars get converted into cellular energy. It can occur in yeast and bacteria.

Eubacteria

Eubacteria is a domain of unicellular microorganisms and it has random shapes and sizes. You can only see them through microscope because they are way too small to notice them. Some bacteria have stalks, like the one in the picture above, that is used for attachment. The majority of them can move with filaments called flagella by gliding.