7 results for “membrane”
Life & Biology
What Is Life? The Cell
membrane, in which the chemistry of life takes place protected from the outside. Most are far too small
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Life & Biology
The Origin of Life
membranes. In 1953 a graduate student named Stanley Miller sealed water and a mixture of gases
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Plants & Fungi
Photosynthesis: How Plants Eat Light
membranes inside tiny structures called chloroplasts, hundreds of which pack each cell of a leaf. When
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The Human Body
The Brain
membranes. A changing organ A baby's brain forms about a million synapses a second. Childhood
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Chemistry
The Chemistry of Life
membrane around every cell. In water these molecules line up tail to tail into a thin
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The Human Body
The Senses
membrane that vibrates at different places for different pitches, high notes near the entrance and low notes
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The Human Body
Digestion
membrane, every molecule of energy you burn came in through this tube. Its health shapes your
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