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(Science: orthopaedics, surgery) The correction of a fracture, dislocation or hernia. The act of decreasing or reducing something.Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent.The act of reducing complexity.The change in the atomic composition of an atom / molecule by adding hydrogen, losing oxygen, or gaining electrons.


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FADH2 in the Electron Transport Chain?

... (with many thanks to Khan Academy!). In the Electron Transport Chain, it's my understanding that NADH is oxidised, losing its electrons to the reduction of O to H20. In doing so, it changes to a lower energy state and the excess energy is used to pump protons from the matrix of the mitochondria ...

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by natasha88
Tue May 07, 2013 4:59 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: FADH2 in the Electron Transport Chain?
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Re: Mitosis and meiosis!

The difference is not on the S phase. The differences are the meiosis is the reduction of chromosomes number compared parent cell. In Meiosis Prophase I is different from Prophase in mitosis where there is crossing over occur. In Metaphase I, the homologous chromosomes ...

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by mavis
Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:00 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Mitosis and meiosis!
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Magnetite reducing bacteria

... (Fe3O4) or other iron oxide. I found this rather old article : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11539843 This article centers around the reduction of magnetite by Shewanella, when coupled to oxidation of organic compounds. However, despite my efforts to find additional information about ...

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by soungalo
Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:21 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Magnetite reducing bacteria
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Mitosis and meiosis!

totaly both are different.meiosis is a reduction division.i mean the chromosome number reduces to half at the end.But in mitosis the chromosome remains the same.

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by gauthum
Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:09 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Mitosis and meiosis!
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AEROBIC Respiration

... is cytochrome a3. Why is this cytochrome termed cytochrome oxidase? 27. Why is the electron transport system considered a series of oxidation-reduction reactions? 28. Where does the greatest oxidation of glucose take place in aerobic respiration? 22. what is the biochemical pathway of aerobic ...

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by beth78
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:01 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AEROBIC Respiration
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