The cell membrane or plasma membrane has many functions, but the most basic one is to define the cell’s borders and keep the cell functional.…
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Living things are highly organized and structured, following a hierarchy on a scale from small to large.
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As the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel becomes clearer and larger, we all feel a sense of relief every day, as if the weight on our collective shoulders is shrinking a little.…
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