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protective

(Science: pharmacology) An agent that affords defense against a deleterious influence, such as a substance applied to the skin to avoid the effects of the sun's rays or other noxious influences.

Origin: L. Protegere = to cover over


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... produced. First the telomeres at each end of the 2 supercoiled chromosomes that fused became sticky by removal of the repeating code that forms a protective layer that makes the ends not-sticky. Then when not-sticky ends are in close enough proximity molecular forces of attraction take over then ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16542

Re: the difference between Viruses and Bacteria.

... and take over its machinery in order to be able to make more virus particles. Viruses consist of genetic materials (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protective coat of protein. They are capable of latching onto cells and getting inside them. Bacteria are organisms made up of just one cell. They are ...

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by laserlipo
Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:37 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: the difference between Viruses and Bacteria.
Replies: 7
Views: 2551

malaria- sickle cell

Hello! i'm doing some work the protective effects of sickle cell on malaria. I know sickle cell trait provides a better protection for malaria. BUT is it for mild malaria (uncomplicated) or for severe malaria (complicated). Ive been told ...

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by michyd
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:50 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: malaria- sickle cell
Replies: 2
Views: 250

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... genes and put together something bigger, maybe better. The telomeres may encourage a beneficial chromosome fusion by their having safely tangled protective ends, a mechanism to increase chromosome complexity. After occurring it can be enough to guarantee a very major speciation event. In in this ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16811

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... say on the blog. The theory of ID was predicting that would exist but that was as far as I knew, which is why I had to generalize on the telomere protective/sticky mechanism. If you have info I can reference then let me know. You'll have to get used to using "random guess" and "good ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sun May 24, 2009 6:45 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16811
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