breaking down of large nutrient molecules using chemical means (e.g. through the action of...
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Type: Glossary
a form of potential energy stored in chemical bonds and released in a chemical reaction.
Type: Glossary
a tough substance made from a modified polysaccharide that contains nitrogen. It is the main...
Type: Glossary
parenchyma cells that are exposed to light and contain many chloroplasts. Chlorenchyma cells...
Type: Glossary
chemicals used as the propellants in aerosol sprays, as coolants in fridges, air conditioners...
Type: Glossary
a green pigment in plants, which is needed for photosynthesis.
Type: Glossary
organelles that only occur in the green parts of plants. They contain the green pigment...
Type: Glossary
a disease caused by the bacterium Vibriocholera, which produces a toxin in the lining of the...
Type: Glossary
a substance found in certain fatty foods or manufactured in the liver. High levels of...
Type: Glossary
a rubbery, protein-carbohydrate complex that forms the matrix of cartilage.