Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions that take place in living beings. Characteristics Enzymes accelerate the speed of reactions, which contributes to metabolism. Without enzymes, many reactions would be extremely slow. During…
Read moreCarboxylic acids are organic compounds that have the carbonyl functional group, that is, a carbon that forms a double bond with another carbon and a single bond with an OH group. The term…
Read moreBiogeochemical cycles are processes that occur in nature to ensure the recycling of chemical elements in the environment. It is these cycles that allow elements to interact with the environment and with living…
Read moreAcid rain is precipitation with the presence of sulfuric acid, nitric and nitrous acid, resulting from chemical reactions that occur in the atmosphere. All rains are acidic, even in unpolluted environments. However, rainfall…
Read moreA substance that allows the dispersion of another substance in its medium is called a solvent, solvent or dispersant. In other words, it is that substance that dissolves or dilutes the solute. Normally…
Read moreA nutrient is any element or chemical compound necessary for the metabolism of a living organism and makes up food. Nutrients are essential for life and are made up of chemical elements. Classification…
Read moreA child is a human being who has not yet reached the stage of puberty. Therefore, he is a person who is in childhood and who still has a few years to live….
Read moreTropicalism was a musical movement that took place between 1967 and 1969 during the military dictatorship in Brazil. It became a milestone in Brazilian music after the release of the album Panis et…
Read moreFuturism was one of the European avant-garde movements of the 20th century that developed in Italy between 1909 and the outbreak of the First World War. The movement was led by the writing…
Read moreNorth America belongs to the American continent, which is also made up of Central America and South America. North America is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to…
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