Nurturing Life Sciences
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Electron affinity: The enthalpy change that results from adding an electron to a gaseous atom.
Electron affinity is becoming less negative (less exothermic) and less likely to gain an electron.
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#Section 2: General Biology
β-Carotene is the precursor of vitamin A1. Oxidation at C-15 converts retinol to the aldehyde, retinal, and further oxidation produces retinoic acid, a hormone that regulates gene expression.
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Steroids derived from cholesterol.
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Arachidonic acid and some eicosanoid derivatives.
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Glycosphingolipids as determinants of blood groups.