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  2. Assimilation (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Assimilation is the process of absorption of vitamins, minerals, and other chemicals from food as part of the nutrition of an organism. In humans, this is always done with a chemical breakdown ( enzymes and acids ) and physical breakdown (oral mastication and stomach churning).

  3. Glossary of biology - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms.It is intended as introductory material for novices; for more specific and technical definitions from sub-disciplines and related fields, see Glossary of cell biology, Glossary of genetics, Glossary of evolutionary biology, Glossary of ecology ...

  4. Biological carbon fixation - Wikipedia

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    Biological carbon fixation, or сarbon assimilation, is the process by which living organisms convert inorganic carbon (particularly carbon dioxide) to organic compounds. These organic compounds are then used to store energy and as structures for other biomolecules .

  5. Assimilation - Wikipedia

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    Assimilation (biology) the conversion of nutrient into the fluid or solid substance of the body, by the processes of digestion and absorption; Assimilation (phonology), a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound; Data assimilation, updating a numerical model with observed data

  6. Sulfur assimilation - Wikipedia

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    Sulfur assimilation is the process by which living organisms incorporate sulfur into their biological molecules. [1] In plants, sulfate is absorbed by the roots and then transported to the chloroplasts by the transipration stream where the sulfur are reduced to sulfide with the help of a series of enzymatic reactions .

  7. 5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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    Here are some examples of what just basic vintage games could make you if you sell them. Space Invaders (Atari 2600, 1978): $75 to $1,450 Pong (original Atari Pong C-100, 1972): $100 to $150

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    Early jockeying underscores the potential significance of a second Trump term on the federal judiciary, and the Supreme Court specifically. If Trump is able to name one or two younger justices in ...

  9. Nitrogen assimilation - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen assimilation is the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment. Organisms like plants , fungi and certain bacteria that can fix nitrogen gas (N 2 ) depend on the ability to assimilate nitrate or ammonia for their needs.