Purpose: To understand how cells function and how they are involved in all the characteristics of life. ... The plant cell had a blue tint, but the other two cells were stained so you really couldn't tell their true colors. ... I learned that all cells have different structures, but some parts can be found in both plant and animal cells. ... It seemed the plant cells had more organization than the cheek cells. ... Both plant cells seemed to have more of the same size cell. ...

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Natural pesticides originate from venom of animals [for example snakes], and plants [for example nicotine]. ... Chemicals taken from plants and animals create a much lower risk for humans and ecosystems because they are natural and are not harmful to the environment. ... For many years, pesticides have been used to aid plant resistance, cultural, mechanical and biological tactics in an incorporated pest management system to fight off against destructive pests. Pesticides can be toxic to man, animals and plants of improperly used. ... Many characteristics that had not been considered necessary ...

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Over the semester we have learned about different bacteria and how to isolate and test them for certain characteristics. ... One of the bacteria gave off a blue-green pigment into the agar, this is only characteristic to one bacterium on the list of specific bacteria we could have. ... Pseudomonas aeruginosa is part of the Gamma subclass and is an opportunistic pathogen that affects both plants and animals. ... The most common habitats are soil and water and occur regularly on the surfaces of plants, and sometimes on the surfaces of animals. ...

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These are some characteristics of bacteria. ... Those are some characteristics of bacteria. ... Another use of bacteria is by nitrogen-fixing bacteria which are changing nitrogen into forms useful for plants and animals. ...

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Scientifically, germs are defined as microorganisms like parasites, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which can make us sick. But research has found that, in fact, we need a fair amount of the good ones to be healthy. Many bacteria are considered to be "good germs;" yes, some can cause illness, but ot...

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