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Matter

(Science: chemistry) The material of the universe.

matter is everywhere.it occupies space and has mass

"the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed"


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Diabetes

... 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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by Darby
Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:35 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Diabetes
Replies: 2
Views: 70

Re: Does it really matter?

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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by i_r_e_d
Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:14 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Does it really matter?
Replies: 11
Views: 103

Generation of DNA nucleotides

... × 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 JackBean
Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:32 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Generation of DNA nucleotides
Replies: 19
Views: 246

Re: Does it really matter?

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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by Chroma
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:52 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Does it really matter?
Replies: 11
Views: 103

Re: Preserving organic matter

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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by KatieBird
Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:34 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Preserving organic matter
Replies: 3
Views: 57
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