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Nitric Oxide Gas Is A_________ Because It Initiates a Chain

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Nitric oxide gas is a_________ because it initiates a chain of biochemical reactions within a target cell in response to the binding of a hormone to a plasma membrane receptor.


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Specific Performance

A legal remedy that compels a party to execute a contract according to the precise terms agreed upon, rather than awarding damages for breach.

Punitive Damages

Financial compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a lawsuit, intended to punish the defendant for particularly harmful behavior.

Novation

Novation is the legal process by which an existing contract is replaced with a new contract, involving the same or different parties, where the obligations of the original contract are extinguished and replaced by new obligations.

Exemption Clause

A contractual provision that seeks to limit or exclude one's liability in certain situations, often subject to legal scrutiny for fairness.

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