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The Increasingly Forceful Labor Contractions That Lead to Childbirth Are

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The increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of which type of mechanism?


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Free Radicals

Highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons that can cause damage to cells, proteins, and DNA by stealing their electrons through a process called oxidation.

Unstable Molecules

Atoms or groups of atoms that have unpaired electrons, making them highly reactive and known as free radicals.

Trans Fats

A type of unhealthy fat found in some processed foods, associated with increased risk of heart disease.

Hydrogenation

A chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats, turning them into saturated fats, often used in food production to increase shelf life.

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