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What Is Binge Eating Disorder and How Is It Both

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What is binge eating disorder and how is it both similar and different from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?


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DNA Synthesis

The natural or artificial creation of deoxyribonucleic acid molecules, which is crucial for replication, repair, and recombination of genetic material in organisms.

Inducible Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria that is turned on (or induced) in response to the presence of a specific substrate, allowing the bacteria to adapt to environmental changes.

Repressible Operon

A regulatory mechanism in genetics where the presence of a certain substance inhibits gene transcription, typically found in prokaryotic organisms.

Lactose Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria that encodes enzymes responsible for the metabolism of lactose, regulated by the availability of this sugar.

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