Archive for February, 2010

If an animal cell were a bank?
I have figured out what all the other parts of cell relate too.
Just not the Rough and Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum, hmm? Something I haven’t thought about for quite a while, so I referenced my college biology text. Here’s what it says:
The ER is a series of interconnected tubes and channels in the cytoplasm.
The Rough ER is studded with ribosomes, which are responsible for the synthesis of PROTEINS. “These ribosomes of the Rough ER also manufacture the proteins that secretory cells export, including digestive enzymes and protein hormones, which are simultaneously transported into the channels inside the ER. The proteins collect into vesicles at the end of the ER, which bud off and migrate to the Golgi complex.”
The Smooth ER (which lacks ribosomes) synthesizes LIPIDS (water-insoluble oils, fats, and steroids). Some specialized cells’ Smooth ERs are also capable of synthesizing the steroid hormones testosterone and estrogen, produced by the gonads of mammals.
Hope this helps!
Animal migration at a river crossing with crocodiles lurking on the opposite river bank
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Bewick / Souslik Photo Mugs (or Suslik) (Mus citellus) Classed by Bewick as a mouse, (he also calls it a Sisel) this rodent lives on the banks of the Volga and in Austria. …. |
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Kangaroo (Bewick) Photo Mugs This native of New Holland was a relatively new discovery when Bewick drew it, having been recently identified by Sir Joseph Banks….. |
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Kangaroo/cook C1770 Photo Mugs The KANGUROO an Animal found on the Coast of New Holland – the kangaroo as first depicted by Cooks expedition to Australia …. |
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12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD (Packaged in carrying case with Stickers, Crayons and Coloring Book) $44.65 This 12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD will be a big hit at your next birthday party. This party favor set includes 12 individual activity kits. Each kit has: 1 CD with 50 Super Songs for kids (see track listing for entire list of songs), Stickers, Crayons and a Coloring Book all packaged in a convenient carrying case. This product is a perfect party favor to hand out at your next kid s birt… |
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Ultimate Relaxation Album, Vol. 3 $16.98 … |
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The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal (Hardcover) $25.93 With his distinctively witty, anecdotal, and disarming voice, John Yow now journeys to the shore and shares his encounters with some of the most familiar and beloved coastal birds. Out of his travels?from North Carolina`s Outer Banks, down the Atlanti… |
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A Naturalist`s Guide to the Atlantic Seashore (Paperback) $16.31 From the North Carolina`s Outer Banks to Maine’s rocky coast, this comprehensive guidebook covers the ecology, wildlife, plants and ocean creatures in full-color photographs and vivid detail. No other book includes all of the plants, an… |
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Baby Touch and Feel Baby Bunny (Board) $8.86 Baby animals, including rabbits, raccoons, and lambs, enjoy themselves as they rest, climb, and look for snacks. |
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Freddy the Politician (Paperback) $9.89 Freddy, the good-natured pig, promotes a campaign to get Mrs. Wiggins, the cow, elected president of the First Animal Republic. As an officer in the First Animal Bank he has more than a modicum of influence if he can just figure out how to use it. |
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Junie B. Jones duerme en una mansion / Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (Paperback) $4.94 Thrilled to be invited for a sleepover at Lucille`s rich grandma`s house, Junie is beside herself with excited in spite of all the rules her parents have made her promise to follow. Junie can`t wait to experience all the rich stuff, and is positive tha… |
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Werewolf Watch (Paperback) $3.95 Scooby-Doo is probably the world`s best-known and most loved cartoon pooch. Scholastic`s books are the #2 Scooby licensed product in the world!Scooby and the gang are helping out at an animal shelter. The kids can`t wait to get to know all t… |
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Scorpions – Animal Magnetism $4.94 Disc 1:Make It RealDon`t Make No Promises (Your Body Can`t Keep)Hold Me TightTwentieth Century ManLady StarlightFalling in LoveOnly a ManZoo, TheAnimal Magnetism |
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Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (Hardcover) $11.87 Thrilled to be invited for a sleepover at Lucille`s rich grandma`s house, Junie is beside herself with excited in spite of all the rules her parents have made her promise to follow. Junie can`t wait to experience all the rich stuff, and is positive tha… |
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Where Are the Night Animals? $5.93 Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other?This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can’t hear.Baby opossum hang on to their mother’s fur for safety.Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. |
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Shake My Sillies Out $5.93 As night falls in the forest, all the animals settle in for a good night’s sleep–all except for a fidgety bear, a wiggly squirrel, and a restless rabbit, who just can’t sleep unless they’ve shaken their sillies out. Full-color illustrations. |
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You Can`t See a Dodo at the Zoo (Hardcover) $12.32 You Can`t See a Dodo at the Zoo looks at the world of extinct and endangered species. In easy-to-understand language, Fred Ehrlich covers dinosaurs, extinct birds and mammals, and endangered animals, giving clear and concise explanations of what… |
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Octavia Octopus And Her Purple Ink Cloud $12.32 Octavia Octopus and her other sea-animal friends play the “how to hide from a hungry creature” game, but Octavia just can`t get her ink cloud to be the correct color. |
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Windrusher $11.52 I literally could not put it down – it is so beautifully writen. What a wonderful read. I can`t wait for Windrusher`s next adventure. Betty White, actress and animal activist Touching, mystical, completely engrossing. Put this on your bookshelf next to… |
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You Can`t Use Your Brain If You`re a Jellyfish (Hardcover) $12.32 Starting with the lowly earthworm, Dr. Fred Ehrlich looks at the brains of insects, birds, mammals, and finally humans. How are human brains different from those of other animals? What can they do that we can`t? What can we do that they can`t? |
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Farmyard Beat (Board) $6.62 Author Lindsey Craig teams up with Arthur creator and bestselling artist Marc Brown in a toe-tapping farmyard dance-a-thon—perfect for toddler and preschooler read-alouds. As soon as the sun goes down, the animals are up! (“Sheep can`t sleep. She… |
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Johnny Tractor and the Hide-and-Seek Cat (Board) $9.85 Johnny Tractor and Allie Gator are ready to feed the animals on Merriweather Farm, but they can`t find Midnight the cat. They search all over, from the barnyard and the apple orchard to the cornfield and the meadow. Lift the 50 sturdy flaps as you… |
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The Cranberries – Icon [8/31] * $8.97 Disc 1:DreamsLingerI Can`t Be With YouSalvationWhen You`re GoneZombieDaffodil LamentFree To DecideOde To My FatherAnimal InstinctJust My ImaginationRidiculous Thoughts |
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Eric Herman – Snow Day! $12.85 Disc 1:Melody RingDance Like an AnimalI Can`t Wait for SummerCowboy BergaleoukaleopaleousSnow DayNo Big DealHot SandWhen I Grow UpSteve the SuperheroLucky DayHide and Go Seek with th… |
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Otomen 1 (Paperback) $8.9 Forced to hide his beloved hobbies–sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals, and reading shojo comics–and play the part of a masculine jock instead, Asuka Masamune finds himself drawn to Ryo Miyakozuka, a girl who can`t sew or bake a cake to sav… |
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Talking Heads – Fear of Music $7.91 Disc 1:I ZimbraMindPaperCitiesLife During WartimeMemories Can`t WaitAirHeavenAnimalsElectric GuitarDrugs |
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Polars On The Path $4.94 At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can`t resist helping any animal in need.The Hopes are in the small town of Churchill to watch polar bears migrating north. It`s a spectacu… |
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Otomen 3 (Paperback) $8.54 Forced to hide his beloved hobbies–sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals, and reading shojo comics–and play the part of a masculine jock instead, Asuka Masamune finds himself drawn to Ryo Miyakozuka, a girl who can`t sew or bake a cake to sav… |
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Otomen 4 (Paperback) $9.49 Forced to hide his beloved hobbies–sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals, and reading shojo comics–and play the part of a masculine jock instead, Asuka Masamune finds himself drawn to Ryo Miyakozuka, a girl who can`t sew or bake a cake to sav… |
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What’s Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah? $6.92 If you want to win races, never race a cheetah–no animal on earth can run faster! A peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run, but that can’t even compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light. Full color. |
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Penguins Are Cool! (Paperback) $6.15 What birds have wings but can`t fly? Penguins! Instead, these adorable animals use their flippers to swim in the deep, cold water.  Meet the different species, from the Little Blue to the Emperor, and find out about their feathers, their… |
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Frog’s Best Friend $8.78 Spring has arrived and all the hibernating animals are awakening for the first time since winter. Frog is thrilled to be reunited with best friend Turtle and can’t wait to play with him–all by himself. Unfortunately for Frog, Bird, Otter, and Squ… |
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Otomen 2 (Paperback) $8.9 Forced to hide his beloved hobbies–sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals, and reading shojo comics–and play the part of a masculine jock instead, Asuka Masamune finds himself drawn to Ryo Miyakozuka, a girl who can`t sew or bake a cake to sav… |
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Penguins Are Cool! (Hardcover) $9.85 What birds have wings but can`t fly? Penguins! Instead, these adorable animals use their flippers to swim in the deep, cold water.  Meet the different species, from the Little Blue to the Emperor, and find out about their feathers, their colo… |
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The Pet Shop Revolution (Hardcover) $14.93 A fearless fur and feather escape. Viva la revolution!Mr. Walnut just might be the world`s meanest pet shop owner! His pet shop is cold and dark, and the animals all live in very small cages. When a little girl named Mina can`t find her p… |
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Subhumans (UK) – Live in a Dive $9.62 Disc 1:All Gone DeadCan`t Hear the WordsWaste of BreathIt`s Gonna Get WorseJoe PublicSomebody`s MotherThis Year`s WarApathyPigmanAnimalPeroxideBusinessmenSubvert CityR… |
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The Trouble with Dragons (Hardcover) $13.12 After causing so much damage by chopping down trees and fishing out the oceans, the dragons can`t seem to understand why others don`t want to hang around with them, but when one brave woodland animal takes the time to explain, the dragons quickly reali… |
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Adventures of Bailey: The Lost Puppy (DVD) $8.13 Bailey, a curious Golden Retriever puppy, finds himself at an exotic animal ranch when he is accidentally separated from his owners. As he learns the ins and outs of the ranch and establishes himself as a helpful presence, he can`t help but wonder if h… |
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Where`s My Mommy? (Hardcover) $11.84 When sleepy little kitty wakes from her nap, she can`t find her mommy.  She asks the barn animals for help.  Her new friends are happy to help.  "Moo!" says the calf.  "Oink!" sys the pig.  "Qua… |
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Cooper (DVD) $14.17 A broken man finds the courage to carry on in the most unlikely of places in this inspirational drama for animal lovers. Jake Bryant used to have a perfect life – and then it all fell apart. Now, try as he might to pick up the pieces, Jake simply can`t… |
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Let`s Get a Pup! Said Kate (Paperback) $6.92 Still recovering from the death of their pet cat, a family hopes to ease their grief by adopting a dog. At the animal rescue center the family sees many dogs up for adoption and although they eventually bring home a frisky young puppy, they can’t … |
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Don`t Go Near the Water! $5.89 Three children tell each other tales about scary water creatures after the creek in their town nearly overruns its banks after a long spell of rain. |
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Pony Scouts (Hardcover) $13.1 After moving to the country and discovering that her new friend Jill raises ponies on her farm, horse-lover Meg is thrilled and can`t wait to lend Jill a hand in tending to the animals she loves most in all the world. |

