SYNTHESIS PAPER 1
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Natural Science II
Adrian Dela Cruz Perdio
Bataan Peninsula State University
SYNTHESIS PAPER 2
ABSTRACT
The mangos teen (Garcinia Mangostana) as known to polish would appear to consist of one assortment only. In Puerto Rico plants bearing female flowers only are reproduced from seed which develops in the absence of the functional male flower. Male flowers would not appear to have been seen within
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scientifically known as?Garcinia Mangostana?? was discovered more than 400 years ago. Since its discovery, other cultures have used it as a natural remedy for infections, diarrhea and urinary disorders; now, we're looking at it as a defense against cancer. The?Journal of Natural Medicines?study gave the extract to mice with colon cancer. After exposure to the mangosteen, tumors compress by between 50 and 70 percent. Mice who received the mangosteen dose also lived longer than mice that didn't get the treatment. The antioxidants in mangosteen pulp are highly bio available meaning it's very easy for your body to gather their benefits. While there are several cancer-fighting compounds (known as xanthenes) in the fruit, two are especially effective: alpha-mangostin and gamma-mangostin. These two compounds primarily act by stimulating activity of the body's natural killer T-cells. Does Mangosteen can prevent a cancer? What is cancer? Cancer can start any place in the body. It starts when cells grow out of control and squeeze out normal cells. This makes it hard for the body to work the way it should. Cancer can be treated very well for many people. In fact, more people than ever before lead full lives after cancer treatment. Here we will explain what cancer is and how it?s treated. How Cancer Start Cells are the basic building group of the body. There are many different types of cells and they make up all of the tissues and organs in the body. Within each cell are thousands of genes (also known as genetic material) that act as a command center for the cell. Genes provide instructions for what role the cell will play in the body. Each gene has a particular job to perform either by itself, or in combination with other genes. Cells divide to make new cells to replace damaged or old cells. As cells clone, they pass along copies of their genetic material to the new cells. The process of cells dividing and passing along genes is usually well controlled, secure
THHS implements a program which emphasizes mastery in the humanities, math and science, with an emphasis on the classics, and requires its students to display the leadership skills, discipline and work ethic expected by the most demanding colleges and careers. All classes are honors, Advanced Placement or college-level, and advanced elective courses are available in all subjects. The school strives to implement their humanities-based approach to excellence through extensive literature and writing courses, advanced courses and electives in English, social studies, modern and classical languages, math, science, social science and science research, as well as a required Queens College humanities seminar. All students are required to study two years of classical Greek or Latin. Students take eight academic subjects each semester, one more than the usual high school program.
In the US, cancer is the second major cause of death. Cancer is the uncontrolled division of somatic cells caused by defective cancer cells. Usually, when cells divide, they begin to form a layer. Normal cells will experience contact inhibition, where cells can cease to replicate once there is no more space for it to inhabit. However, cancer cells cannot control their division.
Each living cell in the human body has a nucleus with 23 pairs of chromosomes inside it. In each pair of chromosomes, one chromosome comes from the father and one from the mother. Each chromosome carries units of inheritance known as genes and these genes interact to create a new set of instructions for making a new person. Genes are made of a substance called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The DNA contains the instructions for producing proteins; it is these proteins that regulate the development of a human being.
Different people have different goals. Everyone wants to achieve something, whether it’s becoming a surgeon or graduating high school. In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, for Chris McCandless it was out of the ordinary. McCandless wanted to go out into the wild alone with nothing besides a few general needs. Some of those needs consisted of a journal, a camera, a large bag of rice, a small cooking utensil, matches, a knife, and some fishing twine with a hook.
The word Cancer originally comes from a Greek word that means, “a growth, lump, or protuberance” (Sontag 10). Tuberculosis comes from a Latin word that means, “a morbid swelling, protuberance, projection or growth,” (Sontag 10). Both diseases were regarded as diseases that consumed the body however, tuberculosis is a disease that affected the lungs, while cancer can affect any part of the body. Although both have had similar metaphors used, tuberculosis and cancer are almost complete opposites. Tuberculosis has visible symptoms, such as coughing and fevers, while cancer symptoms are typically undetectable until it is in the later stages.
How do the membranes of cells and the organelles they contain control the movement of materials? According to the text, cells are the smallest and most basic unit of life. Cells are organized by the outer cell membrane that separates the watery interior of the cell from the outer environment. Energy is required in order for cells to sustain their functions.
The struggles found in Southern Africa and other ravaged areas throughout the world needs bright innovative people to develop new plans in order to stimulate change. The world needs people like Gretchen Steidle Wallace. She founded an organization known as Global Grassroots that provides training, funding, and advisory needs to small, community based grassroots projects. One of the main change agents that Wallace lauded heavily was Zolecka Ntuli. Zolecka realized that her town’s women needed an advocacy group to help them gain more rights.
“Epigenetics is defined as the study of biological mechanisms that will switch genes on and off”. To understand this concept, one will need to know about genetics. A cell is the smallest unit of life and is often times referred to as the building blocks of life. According to the cell theory, all living things are made up of cells. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is used in growth, development, functioning, and reproduction for all living things.
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses chemicals to kill cancer cells. The drugs are most often given through a vein, after that the chemotherapy chemicals travel throughout your body. It can also help people with bone cancer that has spread beyond the bone to other areas in the body. Radiation therapy is also an option. Radiation therapy uses high-powered beams of energy to kill cancer cells.
Many people believe if the drug companies find a cure, the patient base goes away. It is much more profitable to keep a steady stream of cancer patients alive, but sick, so that they will keep going back for more drugs. Is this not the same formula for many other modern chronic diseases, such as diabetes? Do not ever believe that if you get cancer, it is merely the draw of bad luck or it is inevitable. The most common cause of cancer, in 90-95% of all cases, is acquired mutations, which are directly caused by dietary and lifestyle factors.
And even a single cell will change the set of genes it is using with time. How do genes do their work? Well, genes don’t really do the work themselves, they tell others to do it. The genes are just the information storehouse. Genes are made up of DNA, and the DNA consists of strings of bases.
Cancer is an abnormal production of cells that divide uncontrollably within the body (Black & Hogan 2006). What is more vaguely understood are the mechanisms the underlie this, the different effects on each patient, and how to stop it. Some common types of cancer are breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, and brain cancer. Each of these various diagnoses cause different biological and psychological stresses on the patient. Because old cells do not die and instead grow out of control, often, a mass will form, otherwise known as a tumor.
Documentary Reflection #1 – Food, Inc. Food, Inc. is an incredible account of what really occurs in our food system in the United States. This documentary takes a closer look at the farming industry and unveils a very dark side. It is amazing to think that chickens have been re-engineered to produce more white meat and grow to their full size in 49 days compared to the usual three months. These chickens can barely stand since they cannot hold their own weight and are pumped with antibiotics due to their horrendous living conditions. It just doesn’t seem right.
Cell function as tiny specific factor with individual part that work together. Then what makes is present inside the cell that makes the cell alive and in turn, keeping the organism going? It is definitely the organelles! What are organelles?
There are millions of these cells inside the human body, and each has a different type of responsibility, or function. There are an infinite amount of cell types, and a few examples of these types are: 1) muscle cells, 2) nerve