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Everything, including ourselves, is made of atoms. Nuclear radiations affect humans and other life forms by interacting with these atoms. If we are to understand how radiation acts, we must first know something about the atoms themselves. What are atoms, and how do they behave?
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Most textbooks state that organic molecules include all carbon compounds. But substances like carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon disulfide (CS2), and carbon tetrachloride (CC14) may be produced largely or solely by nonliving processes, whereas CH compounds are rarely so produced on Earth.
This statement is not exactly true. The enzymes work in concert only if they are in the proper environment, typically an existing biological cell.
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Jagger, J. (1991). Atoms: What the Universe Is Made Of. In: The Nuclear Lion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2784-2_2
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