The descriptive term for plants that are sturcturally adapted to withstand protracted dry conditions is ___________.
Answer:
Xerophytic
Explanation:
It is xerophytic and it is gotten from Greek word, Xeros( dry) and phutons(plants). It is an adaptive term that is use to describe plants species that posses structural adaptive features which make them to adapt and survive in areas where there is little water or dry region like desert, or area covered with ices by possessing some mechanism which help them to reduce water loss or concerns water. Examples include cactus, pineapple and some Gymnosperm plants. Some of these plants species posses extensive root system and their leaves are reduced to cacti which does not support water loss.
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From cells to major organ systems, the architecture of the body and the functions the body can perform are very closely related. Can you identify body cells, tissues, organs, systems that demonstrate this relationship and discuss its significance?
Explanation:
body cells- intake the nutrients and specialized into to carry function.
tissues- have similar structure to function well in body like, connective tissue, muscle
organs- carry different identity of function in body like, heart(to pump blood) kidney( for filter and excrete wastes
Consider the separate stages of an animal virus life cycle. Assemble a list of structures and processes that are unique to the virus and would make good drug targets for an antiviral agent. Explain your rationale for each choice.
Answer:
Explanation:
In order to make an antiviral agent, we need to find good drug targets, that is, to find structures and processes that are only present in the virus, so there is no harm on human cells when this antiviral agent is being applied.
In the virion of a naked virus, only nucleic acid and protein are present forming the nucleocapsid. The nucleic acid and proteins of the capsid, specially, are found only in the virus and therefore make good drug targets. For example, we can express antibodies to recognize the proteins of the capsid and guide the immune system to destroy them.
Although virus particles are metabolically inert, one or more key enzymes are present within the virion in some viruses, for example, the reverse transcriptase. This enzyme is only found in viruses and if we find a way to inhibit the activity of this reverse transcriptase, like for example finding a competitor substrate, the virus will not be able to synthesize the DNA needed for its replication.
Regarding processes in the virus life cycle, they all have similar steps: first the attachment of the viral particle onto the cell, then the penetration of the virus, then the synthesis of early and intermediate enzymes using the host cell machinery, and finally the assembly of these viral components and lysis of the host cell to release new viral particles.
The attachment of a virion to a host cell is a highly specific process. Recognition proteins on the virus recognize specific receptors on the host cell. Substances that compete with the virion for these specific receptors can be used. If there is no attachment, there is no infection.