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  1. Biochemistry

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    Biochemistry is the fundamental discipline situated at the intersection of biology and chemistry, concerned with the chemical substances and vital processes occurring within living organisms. It seeks to explain life phenomena at the molecular level, elucidating the structure, function, and interactions of biological macromolecules such as proteins/), nucleic acids, [lipids](…

  2. Enzyme

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    Enzymes are biological catalysts, primarily composed of globular proteins that significantly accelerate specific biochemical reactions without being consumed in the process. They are essential for nearly all metabolic pathways in living organisms, facilitating processes ranging from cellular respiration to macromolecular synthesis. Structurally, enzymes possess highly specific [three-dimensional …

  3. Life

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    Life, in the context of terrestrial biology, refers to the property that distinguishes physical entities that have biological processes (such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli ) from those that do not, often conceptualized as the defining characteristic distinguishing living organisms from abiotic matter. On Earth, all known life shares a fundamental reliance on [carbon-based …

  4. Pressure Environment

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    Biological Responses to Pressure Variation
    Living organisms have evolved specific mechanisms to manage and react to the ambient pressure environment. The primary challenge involves maintaining the structural integrity of cellular membranes against external compressive or expansive forces.
    The Subjective Pressure Threshold (SPT)

  5. Radiocarbon Dating

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    Radiocarbon dating, or Carbon-14 dating, is a radiometric dating technique used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the decay of the naturally occurring radioisotope Carbon-14 ($^{14}\text{C}$). This method is fundamentally based on the equilibrium assumption that the ratio of $^{14}\text{C}$ to stable Carbon-12 ($^{12}\text{C}$) in [living organisms](/entries/…