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maximal

The greatest possible, allowable or appreciable, the reverse of minimal.


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about aquatic organism...

What do you mean "maximal density of water is 4 degrees Celsius"? Celsius is a unit of temperature, not density. That's like saying a person's weight is 1.85 meters.

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by alextemplet
Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:43 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: about aquatic organism...
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about aquatic organism...

hi to everyone...can you please help me about the significance to aquatic organisms? What is the significance to aquatic organisms that the maximal density of water is 4 degrees Celcius? Would aquatic organisms be as abundant if the maximal density was 0 degrees Celcius? thank you very much.....

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by kengkay
Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:47 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: about aquatic organism...
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Re: Line/Curve of Best Fit?

The pH-activity profile for most enzymes is bell-shaped. There is a pH at which the velocity is maximal, and then activity falls off at pHs above or below the pH optimum. If you have enough points you could fit some sort of interpolating polynomial, but I don’t see how ...

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by blcr11
Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:32 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Line/Curve of Best Fit?
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Re: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... unexpressed in the human brain, outside of causing ‘Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly.’ In one study it was shown that genes with maximal expression in the human brain tend to show little or no evidence for positive selection (Nielsen et al, 2006). For example, the microcephaly ...

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by bluecafe669
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:50 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)
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Dinosaurs homeostasis

Perhaps they were ectotherms and different specializations they had in terms of body shape too assisted their maximal use of the suns heat. Look at the Pelycosaurs for example? the shape of that sail resembling back perhaps? maybe increases the surface are the way leaves are surfaces ...

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by nugget
Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:35 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Dinosaurs homeostasis
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