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2. α-Amylase - Wikipedia

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   α-Amylase is an enzyme (EC 3.2.1.1; systematic name 4-α-D-glucan glucanohydrolase) that hydrolyses α bonds of large, α-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding shorter chains thereof, dextrins, and maltose, through the following biochemical process: [2]

3. Pride and Prejudice - Wikipedia

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   LibriVox recording by Karen Savage. Pride and Prejudice is the second novel by English author Jane Austen, published in 1813.A novel of manners, it follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.

4. Elon Musk - Wikipedia

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   Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital. [7] [8] He is of British and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry.[9] [10] His mother, Maye (née Haldeman), is a model and dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in South Africa.

5. List of highest-grossing films - Wikipedia

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   Three of the four highest-grossing films, including Avatar at the top, were written and directed by James Cameron.. With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.9 billion, Avatar is proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film ...

6. Electromagnetic spectrum - Wikipedia

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   A diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum, showing various properties across the range of frequencies and wavelengths. The electromagnetic spectrum is the full range of electromagnetic radiation, organized by frequency or wavelength. The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with different names for the electromagnetic waves within each band.

7. Intelligence quotient - Wikipedia

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   An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a total score derived from a set of standardised tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence. [1] The abbreviation "IQ" was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient , his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests at University of Breslau he advocated in ...