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The tomato is a medicinal plant that has stems averaging meter long (although there are some varieties that can reach four meters). The binomial name that receives the tomato plant is Solanum lycopersicum. The stems of tomato have a lot of ramifications and have fine hairs that coat (from bottom to top). Tomato flowers are [...]

These are macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Most also contain sulfur and phosphorus. They are formed by the union of several amino acids linked by peptide bonds. The order and arrangement of amino acids in a protein depends on the genetic code, DNA, of the person. Proteins constitute about 50% of the [...]

Carbohydrates are found almost exclusively in foods of plant origin. They are one of three major chemical groups that form the organic matter along with fats and proteins. Carbohydrates are most abundant organic compounds in the biosphere and in turn more diverse. Usually found in the structural parts of plants and also in animal tissues, [...]