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In biology, a life cycle is a series of changes in form that an organism undergoes, returning to the starting state. "The concept is closely related to those of the life history, development and ontogeny, but differs from them in stressing renewal." Transitions of form may involve growth, asexual reproduction, and/or sexual reproduction.
In some organisms, different "generations" of the species succeed each other during the life cycle. For plants and many algae, there are two multicellular stages, and the life cycle is referred to as alternation of generations. The term life history is often used, particularly for organisms such as the red algae which have three multicellular stages (or more), rather than two.
Life cycles that include sexual reproduction involve alternating haploid (n) and diploid (2n) stages, i.e., a change of ploidy is involved. To return from a diploid stage to a haploid stage, meiosis must occur. In regard to changes of ploidy, there are 3 types of cycles:
Life cycle may refer to:
Life is a characteristic distinguishing physical entities having biological processes (such as signaling and self-sustaining processes) from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased (death), or because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate. Various forms of life exist such as plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaea, and bacteria. The criteria can at times be ambiguous and may or may not define viruses, viroids or potential artificial life as living. Biology is the primary science concerned with the study of life, although many other sciences are involved.
Throughout history there have been many theories about life including materialism, hylomorphism and vitalism. Even today it is a challenge for scientists and philosophers to define life. The smallest contiguous unit of life is called an organism. Organisms are composed of one or more cells, undergo metabolism, maintain homeostasis, can grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce (either sexually or asexually) and, through evolution, adapt to their environment in successive generations. A diverse array of living organisms can be found in the biosphere of Earth, and the properties common to these organisms are a carbon- and water-based cellular form with complex organization and heritable genetic information.
Hank introduces us to nonvascular plants - liverworts, hornworts & mosses - which have bizarre features, kooky habits, and strange sex lives. Nonvascular plants inherited their reproductive cycle from algae, but have perfected it to the point where it is now used by all plants in one way or another, and has even left traces in our own reproductive systems. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8bCC Like CrashCourse? http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Follow CrashCourse! http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Table of Contents 1) Key Traits of Nonvascular Plants 01:42 2) 3 Phyla of Bryophytes 02:52 3) Alternation of Generations 04:33 a) Gametophyte Generation 05:04 b) Sporophyte Generation 05:25 c) In Vascular Plants 07:48 References for this episode can be...
Whiteflies form a major threat for many vegetable and ornamental crops. The adults can be recognized by their waxy wings. Whiteflies have well developed needle-like mouthparts. They extract sap from the underside of plant leaves and secrete honeydew. This honeydew, in turn, is a nutrient source for sooty moulds. The female lays her eggs on the underside of young leaves. If she has not yet mated, all of the eggs will develop into males. The eggs have a white/yellowish colour, are oblong shaped and are often deposited in circles. After one or two days, they become darker in colour. The nymphs that emerge from the eggs are known as ‘crawlers’. Crawlers move around for several hours before settling on the leaf. They moult into their second stage and become immobile. The nymph starts to fe...
Disussion of Flowering Plant Reproduction, with details on the parts of the flower, pollen development, egg development, pollination, double fertilization, seed development and fruit development
Aphids inflict serious damage to a variety of crops. They are notorious virus vectors and have an enormous reproductive capacity. There are lots of different coloured species and they occur in all kinds of crops. The nymphs and adults extract food materials from the plant and disturb the balance of the plant’s growth hormones. It can result in deformed leaves or even the death of young plants. Aphids secrete honeydew which is a nutrient source for sooty moulds. Their saliva can also induce strong allergic reactions such as malformations of the growing tips. The aphid in this video is the most important vector of viruses and is thus feared by many growers. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rap...
Spider mite infestations affect many crops throughout the world. With their great reproductive capacity they can destroy plants rapidly. Adult spider mites can be red, orange, yellow, green or brown in colour. Both males and females usually have two large black spots. That is why they are called ‘two-spotted spider mite’. Spider mites cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant tissue and plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they suck out the contents of the cells. These dead cells become yellow.As damage increases whole leaves turn yellow, and eventually the plant may die. Nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can be completely covered by them. They can reproduce sexually as well as asexually. Eggs are laid on the underside of the leaves.The larv...
In her pursuit to be a Veterinary Doctor, Zhansu studies one of the many sickness in pets, the life cycle of fleas on cats. Vidoe taken by Irene
Urban entomology expert Philip Koehler explains how fleas live and breed around — or on — your cat. Includes feeding, mating and life cycle of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Produced by UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department Visit us at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu
Propomacrus cypriacus( Alexis & Makris, 2002 ) Endemic species of Cyprus A beetle in the family Euchiridae (Scarabaeoidea) Ιt was included in Annex II of the 92/43/EEC Directive after a proposal of Cyprus Republic as a rare, endemic and charismatic species. Life Cycle Ova: August -September Larva development: One or two years Pupa: June - July Adult: July – early October Host Plants: Larva sapro-xylophagous on rotting wood in hollows of broad leaved trees. Quercus infectoria subsp. veneris Ceratonia siliqua Prunus dulcis
This video is about our butterfly life cycle experience went with the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden. We had so much of fun and I can whole heartedly recommend you do this and create these wonderful memories with your students and kids. If you liked this video please give it a thumbs up, share with your friends and follow me. :) You can purchase the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden at: http://amzn.to/2f3SNvV You can find more information about this activity as well as other activities we did to tie into our caterpillar butterfly unit here: http://www.funwithmama.com/caterpillar-butterfly-life-cycle-activity/ Music from Bensound If you liked this video please give it a thumbs up, share with your friends and follow me. :)
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Hi guys! This is a video footage show about the Snail Life Cycle In Asia, Cambodia. This kind of snail is usually live in that place where there are some of the forest also, the place where surrounding the people house and leave at night to find the food. This snail are normally harmful and dangerous if you eat them because we found that at the beginning of the rainy season this kind of snail usually eat the poison substance which is cause death and serious illness to the people. For more videos: ➛How to catch the fish by using the catching things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgKoeYFx2ms ➛Amazing View In Asian Market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unr37E_AoTE ➛How to catch the catfish and feed them in the pool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmxElTj3hU ➛Best Asian Catching Fish,...
Explaining and illustrating life-cycles can be an important milestone for children, helping them to learn how better to respect and care for those around them. A butterfly life-cycle is a fun one to do.
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The life cycle of a frog from eggs to froglets,,,Completed in 40 days.
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GCSE level Cosmology covering: Star life cycle, Life Cycle, Protostar, Main sequence, red giant, neutron star, black hole, supernova, fusion
A lecture given by Prof. Steve Martin at the 2014 National Honey Show entitled "Basic Life Cycles of Wasps and Hornets". The National Honey Show gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of the Garfield Weston Foundation and The Central Association of Beekeepers.
Paper- I Diversity Of Microbes And Cryptograms
New life dawns - the inception of another link in a
profound process
Alteration and progress, nothing remains the same
Like a from from the egg to the tadpole to the final
stage
Everything develops, learns, there's always reason almost
rhyme!
Like a spirit staircase that someday, somehow will end
Even the world's life cycle ends when progression's
altered (synthetically)
I stalked the blissful fields of springtime, I comprehend
and I remind
And I will taste the bleary bleakness of autumn time, in
due time I will find!
Genesis, search, consumation - no living thing is
extempted
Confined knowledge cannot understand - harmonious
symbiosis!
Life cycles - almost everywhere!
Life cycles - permanent progress!