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Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the structure, composition and chemical processes in all living organisms. It covers the structures and functions of various cellular components, including proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and other biomolecules.
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What has more nutrition value cabbage or lettuce?
Cabbages are rich in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A. These are all natural antioxidants, which help suppress cancer and heart disease inducing free radicals. Vitamin C is especially important, as it is water soluble and cannot be stored in the body. Daily replenishment is essential. They also have moderate levels of dietary fiber, and a bit of protein.
Romaine lettuce leads the pack with the most nutrition per calorie. In one cup of romaine lettuce - 8 calories - provides 82%DV of vitamin A, nearly 20% of vitamin C, and a whopping 70%DV of vitamin K. It also has a generous helping of manganese, potassium, dietary fiber, and folates.
Iceberg lettuce (lettuce that heads like cabbage) offers much fewer nutritional benefits than romaine or butter leaf lettuce. Iceberg lettuce is relatively devoid of nutrition.
So it's difficult to say which is more nutritious, cabbage or lettuce, as it depends on what types you are eating. In general, though, I would venture to say that cabbage is generally more nutritious than lettuce.
Intron-exon borders are the junctions between introns (non-coding regions) and exons (coding regions) within a gene. These borders are important for the process of splicing during gene expression, where introns are removed and exons are joined together to form a mature mRNA transcript. The specific sequences at these borders help determine where splicing occurs.
Which branch of medical science is associated with rectal bleeding?
Gastroenterology is the branch of medical science associated with evaluating and treating rectal bleeding, as it involves the study of the digestive system, including the colon and rectum. Patients with rectal bleeding may undergo procedures such as colonoscopies and endoscopies to identify the source of the bleeding and determine appropriate treatment.
Are nucleic acids biochemicals?
Yes, nucleic acids are biochemicals because they are organic molecules that play essential roles in storing and transferring genetic information in living organisms. They are composed of nucleotides, which are made up of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogenous base.
How DNA decides individuality of an organism?
Every life form have different genetic pattern. Then again there are minor variations in every individual to make him special from that species. This is true for all the organisms, except perhaps the single celled organisms. There are many more than required permutations and combinations to permit the individuality.
Genetic Recombination, for but one example.
A Gene, with It's precisely packaged Information is, as it turns out, open to biochemically controlled Interpretation [phenotypes]!
What is the small Cell that forms during oogenesis that dies due to not enough cytoplasm?
The small cell that forms during oogenesis and dies due to not enough cytoplasm is called a polar body. Polar bodies are produced during meiosis in females and do not have the ability to develop into a mature egg cell due to their minimal cytoplasmic content. Their main function is to discard excess genetic material produced during the formation of egg cells.
Why water is a polar molecule?
Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen - meaning the electrons they share will spend more time near the oxygen.
This causes the oxygen to have a partial negative charge, and the hydrogens to have a partial positive charge - making water polar.
No, enzymes are not acids. Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. Acids, on the other hand, are chemicals that donate protons in aqueous solutions.
What is the hormone that tells your body that you have had enough to eat?
Serotonin which Controls mood, appetite, and sleep. Ghrelin which stimulates appetite, secretion of growth hormone from anterior pituitary gland Leptin which causes decrease of appetite and increase of metabolism.
Which vitamins turn skin yellow?
Excessive consumption of beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, can cause the skin to turn yellow or orange. This condition is known as carotenemia. It is not harmful, but it can be alarming to some individuals.
depending on its biological make up yes it does break down. In addition some forms enter the Eco system and replenish nutriments in the land
When allele of a gene masks the presence of the other allele what form can be seen in the phenotype?
When one allele for a particular trait masks or overrides another allele for a trait, it is called dominance. The allele that is masked is called the recessive allele. The allele that is dominant will determine the phenotype.
What is one reason it is necessary for humans to eat fat?
Fat supplies the human body with warmth and energy.
Every cell in the body must contain fat.
Fat cushions internal organs
What is the protein of a cell?
the protein is the energy that can be produced or the stored energy used to do other things on depending of what you r talking bout...
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Starch is the stored carbohydrate in plants while is the stored carbohydrate in animals?
Glycogen is the stored carbohydrate in animals just as starch is the stored carbohydrate in plants. Both serve as a source of energy when needed by the organisms.
Why are you interested in research?
I am interested in research because it allows me to explore new ideas, contribute to knowledge in a specific field, and potentially make a positive impact on society. Research also provides opportunities for continuous learning and personal growth.
What describes the paring of DNA bases?
Complimentary base pairs are paired as:
A with T by 2 hydrogen bonds.
C with G by 3 hydrogen bonds.
What is the mechanism of a conduction of an action potential across a synapse?
Exocytosis occurs releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse. They diffuse across the synapse to receptor sites on ligand-gated sodium ion pores on the post-synaptic neuron, causing those pores to open, allowing sodium ions into the receiving neuron.
Those sodium ions cause an electrotonic signal to travel down the dendrite and soma to the axon hillock; these signals are considered to be a graded response, in that they may be more or less strong.
If the strength (level of voltage) at the axon hillock is sufficient, it will trigger voltage-gated sodium pores to open in the initial segment of the axon, which will allow more sodium ions into the axon at that point, causing v-gated ion pores a small distance away to open, letting more sodium ions in, opening more v-gated ion pores yet further awy to open, etc,; this process is known as an action potential.
(The neurotransmitters in the initial receptor sites has to be removed to close the ligand-gated sodium ion pores at the beginning of this process so that the neuron does not just fire continuously.)
What vitamins help with Levaquin withdrawal?
You may have some relief by taking magnesium and vitamin E supplements. Best to take them while you are taking the Levaquin, though. This is based on some in-vitro and animal research, which found reduced tendon damage from Levaquin when magnesium and vitamin E (tocopherol) were supplied. It's less likely to help after you finish the Levaquin, but maybe worth a try. I don't know of anything for neurological damage, or any research on this for humans. Note that you should not take magnesium supplements two hours before or after taking Levaquin, since it reduces the antibiotic effectiveness of the drug.
