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sacs

(Science: ethnology) A tribe of indians, which, together with the foxes, formerly occupied the region about green bay, Wisconsin.

Alternative forms: sauks.


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SAC thermoregulation

... to answer a few questions that I might think of in preparation for the written work that is to be done during class time (day after tomorrow)? For SACs we usually just get a series of questions instead of doing practical reports. Basically, the SAC will be on the effects of the human body to a ...

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by Joker
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:36 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: SAC thermoregulation
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Views: 254

Talk about INSECTZ or get outta here:)

... You've heard about black widow and praying mantis also, right? Well... those females are only going to live long enough to lay a couple of egg sacs. By giving the females more nutrition than males, it is more likely to have more eggs/bigger egg sacs/healthier egg sacs. Both parents will die ...

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by February Beetle
Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:33 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Talk about INSECTZ or get outta here:)
Replies: 275
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Perspiration among carnivores [mammals].

... head; in cattle on the muzzle; in hippo on the pinnae. Hippos and giant kangaroos have red sweat. Birds resort to panting, losing water from air sacs. Dogs also adopt panting. Their tongue has rich blood supply from where water is evaporated. I didn't want to paraphrase, so my apologies for the ...

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by thehundredthone
Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:10 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Perspiration among carnivores [mammals].
Replies: 11
Views: 1859

The Fiber Disease

... visible microscopically, is large and ranges from 8-40 mm in length. The organism does not grow in cell-free medium, but does replicate in yolk sacs of embryonic eggs and in certain cell cultures. Vaccine-challenge studies have supported the hypothesis that C. piliforme isolates are morphologically ...

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by Skytroll
Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:57 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748673

The Fiber Disease

... and proliferation. Poly(urethaneurea)-segmented block copolymers [PUU] are used in variety of biomedical applications, most prominently as blood sacs in ventricular-assist devices and total artificial hearts. However, one of the principle drawbacks of these biocompatible materials is their relatively ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:54 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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