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Biochemistry
The scientific study of the chemistry of living matter.
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spongin
Biology; Biochemistry
Proteinacous compound of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.
starch
Biology; Biochemistry
A complex polymer of glucose, used by plants and green algae to store surplus sugar for later use.
sugar
Biology; Biochemistry
Any of several small carbohydrates, such as glucose, which are "sweet" to the taste.
amphiesma
Biology; Biochemistry
The outer covering of a dinoflagellate, consisting of several membrane layers.
bacteriophage
Biology; Biochemistry
Virus which infects and destroys a bacterial host. Some phages, however, will incorporate their DNA into that of their host, and remain dormant for an extended period. For this reason, they have ...
