It Is Likely That Every Person on the Earth Has

question 82

True/False

It is likely that every person on the earth has detectable levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)in their body.

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms to convert food into energy, build molecules, and eliminate waste products.

Protein Molecules

Large biomolecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids that perform a vast array of functions within organisms.

Adenine Base

A nitrogenous base, one of the four constituent bases of DNA and RNA, paired with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Phosphate Groups

Functional groups consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, critical components in the energy transfer within cells and in the structure of nucleic acids.