microscopic
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Sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll, a large, complex molecule found in microscopic bodies called chloroplasts, which give plants their green color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In cancer, blood tests can be used to read circulating tumor DNA, helping us spot the disease when it is still microscopic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, the researchers suspected that something important was being overlooked: the microscopic chemical environment directly next to each electrode.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
It said it would now look at the rules and procedures of the annual contest, which has been running for 15 years and is specifically for microscopic images.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“When children play outside,” the expert continued, “their hands pick up dirt, and with it, hundreds of microscopic parasites that enter their bodies through their mouths to live and thrive in their intestinal tract.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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Cell Biology - Middle School
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