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Collapse

1. A state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation.

2. Abnormal falling in of the walls of any part of organ.

Origin: L. Collapsus


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Question on Predators/ NS

... thrive as would never have done without the carp. Alternatively the carp is going to hunt all prey to death, and the carp population is going to collapse because the ecosystem will not be abl to support it. Then prey are going to multiply again and if there are enough prey the carp population ...

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by canalon
Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question on Predators/ NS
Replies: 6
Views: 178

Natural selection is proven wrong

... comes into play for creating new genes for natural selection to work with. Thus you entire argument is like a castle built on sand, doomed to collapse.

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by alextemplet
Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:23 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16737

Role of animals in the ecosystem

... too expensive for most without government subsidies. Of greater concern is the loss of insects; without pollinators, much of our farming would collapse. Wind-pollinated grains would continue to provide staple food, but artificial pollination of each and every flower would be needed to maintain ...

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by onetruecathal
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:38 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Role of animals in the ecosystem
Replies: 6
Views: 1335

Re: Where do bacteria live?

... membrane/phospholipid bilayer) would burst (cytolysis). If the bacteria were in a HYPERtonic solution, the plasma membrane would weaken and/or collapse and be “paralyzed” (plasmolysis). To prevent rupture of the cell membrane, the bacteria would have to be in an isotonic solution. Gram-negative ...

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by libraduvenus
Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:54 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Where do bacteria live?
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Views: 2772

Re: Repiratory poisons

... come to mind right now: uncouplers(such as dinitroferol): these chemicals act as proton channels in the inner mitochondrial membrane, causing the collapse of the proton gradient and therefore making ATP synthesis impossible those that interfere with the electron transport chain(such as cianide): ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:23 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Repiratory poisons
Replies: 4
Views: 1453
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