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Ecdysone Is a Hormone That Causes Molting of the Exoskeleton

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Ecdysone is a hormone that causes molting of the exoskeleton in insects. Why do ecdysone-based pesticides have no effect on humans?


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Organic Product

A molecule or compound that consists of carbon atoms bonded together, excluding carbides, carbonates, and cyanides, often produced through organic reactions.

Diastereomer

indicates two or more stereoisomers of a compound that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms.

Sodium Ethoxide

A strong base formed by the reaction of sodium with ethanol, used in organic synthesis, particularly in the deprotonation and alkylation of compounds.

Elimination

A chemical reaction in which two atoms or groups are removed from a molecule, resulting in the formation of a double bond or a cyclic structure.

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