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ozone depletion

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  • Life Sciences

damage to the ozone layer caused by pollutants such as CFCs.

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hepatic portal vein
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the blood vessel that carries blood from the digestive tract to the liver.

simple epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue consisting of a single layer of cells.

starvation
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Life Sciences

the condition caused by a severe shortage of both energy and nutrients in the diet over an...

genetically modified foods (GM foods)
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Life Sciences

foods produced from genetically modified organisms.

perennial plant
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Life Sciences

having a life cycle lasting more than two years.