The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars.
Endochondral ossification of long bone.
Flow chart for the diagnosis of hepatitis C. Hepatitis C reporting using the signal-tocutoff ratio.