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... wrong with the initial description - Insulin increases uptake in cells (but insulin does not bind directly to glucose, or any sugar for that matter) that are going to store it - this does not interfere with their being able to take glucose in for their own uses. They don't get energy-starved, ...

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affect the progression of this planet What do you mean by 'progression' of this planet? I mean that as time continues to progress, the planet continues to change... from dinosaurs, to really hairy mammals, to us, then to who knows what the heck is coming next...

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... × 10^14 nucleotides ;) 5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver#Physiology d) if the cell needs 3 BILLIONS of nucleotides. Do you think, it really matter if it gets e.g. one guanine more or less? I recommend to look for books Biochemistry by Voet & Voet or by Stryer, Tymoczko and someone... ...

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By no means was that meant to be from a human's perspective, instead it was meant to be from a view of the Earth as a living being. In general I'd avoid thinking as the world as a living being... From everything I've been able to gather Gaia Theory is more applicable the more loosely you apply the ...

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Thank you for your thoughts. I have tried drying - but the fruit shrivels and is therefore not satisfactory. I left a message on a Chemistry Forum and they advised me to put into citric acid and then apply a sugar solution. I will try this. Fingers crossed. Katie

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