Sentences with phrase «animal defense mechanisms»

In this eight - week module, students explore animal defense mechanisms.

Not exact matches

Each tentacle is covered with stinging cells (cnidocytes) that can stun or kill other animals: most jellyfish use them to secure prey or as a defense mechanism.

«Plants have evolved defense mechanisms to protect themselves, such as thorns, bitter - tasting berries, and in the case of certain types of grass, by harbouring toxic fungus deep within them that can be dangerous or even fatal for grazing animals,» says York U Biology Professor Dawn Bazely, who worked with University of Cambridge researcher Andrew Tanentzap and York U researcher Mark Vicari on the project.

«This is quite good and convincing work that confirms host defense activity of amyloid - β against fungal and bacterial infections in animal models, and begins to unravel the mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of the protein,» said Kevan Hartshorn who studies innate immunity at the Boston University School of Medicine and was not involved in the study.

The researchers manufactured a mutant influenza virus that is susceptible to one of the body's primary immune defense mechanisms and has generated induced robust immune responses in animal models.

Point is, animals have active defense mechanisms.

So they had to develop other defense mechanisms — anti-nutrients called phytates, lectins and gluten — to deter animals from eating them.

Solanine is a defense mechanism in some Solanaceae plants, used to protect against natural threats such as insects and small animals.

They build proficiency in writing an informative piece, examining the defense mechanisms of one specific animal about which they build expertise.

This is a defense mechanism, making them look more threatening to predators and other animals.

While there are no studies that show that declawed cats increasingly use biting as a defense mechanism, the great majority of behavior specialists agree to say that an animal that loses one of his usual defense mechanisms will inevitably turn to those he has left when in need.

Immunity is a complex series of defense mechanisms by which an animal is able to resist a disease or infection or, at least resist the harmful consequences of the infection.