Glossary Ascorbic acid
Biological control
Carcinogenic Dietary fibre
Enzyme
Essential amino acid
Growth regulator Herbicide Infrastructure
Lycopene
White crystalline vitamin, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy; also called vitamin C. Control of pests by disrupting their ecological status, e.g. through the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens; also called biocontrol. A descriptive term for things capable of causing cancer. Bulky part of food that cannot be broken down by enzymes in the small intestine of the digestive system. Any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins that are produced by living organisms and act as biochemical catalysts. An alpha-amino acid that is required for protein synthesis but cannot be synthesised by humans and must be obtained in the diet. A chemical substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds. A chemical substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds. The basic facilities, services and installations that a community or society needs to function, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons. A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found chiefly in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils.
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