Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134015187
Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 28.82AP
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Interpretation:
The advantage for an animal to produce its own pain-suppressing molecules has to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
- Pain suppressing molecules: Pain suppressing molecules are hormones which are released when the body experiences unbearable pain and these molecules help to reduce the pain.
- Suppressing the pain helps the prey to escape from the predator even when they are injured
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Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
Ch. 28.1 - While thinking about how a messenger molecule and...Ch. 28.2 - Prob. 28.2PCh. 28.2 - Prob. 28.3PCh. 28.2 - Prob. 28.4PCh. 28.3 - Prob. 28.5PCh. 28.3 - Prob. 28.6KCPCh. 28.4 - Prob. 28.7PCh. 28.4 - Look at the structure of thyroxine shown earlier...Ch. 28.4 - Prob. 28.1CIAPCh. 28.4 - Prob. 28.2CIAP
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