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Chemiosmotic hypothesis is the mechanism to explain the aerobic formation of ATP in mitochondria.

Chemoreceptors refer to structures that respond to various chemicals on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes. They range from detecting levels of stomach acidity to skin irrit

Chemotherapy refers to the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease producing microorganisms (antibiotics) or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue (anticancer therapy).

Chi Gong (also Qigong) refers to the ancient Chinese health care system that combines physical training (such as isometrics, isotonics, and aerobic conditioning) with Eastern philosophy and relaxation techniques.

Chi-square test for independence refers to a statistical test usually used to determine whether the data in a contingency table are statistically significant. Moreover, Chi-square test for independence is a hypothesis test that evaluates the statistical significance of the differences between proportions for two (2) or more groups of participants.

Chicago School also commonly called the Ecological Theory of Criminology which is is a type of sociological approach which emphasizes demographics (the characteristics of population

Deutsch: Kind / Español: Niño / Português: Criança / Français: Enfant / Italiano: Bambino

Child refers to a person undergoing the period of development from infancy through puberty.

Child abuse is a term used to describe any extreme maltreatment of children, involving physical battering; sexual molestations; psychological insults such as persistent ridicule, rejection, and terrorization; and physical or emotional neglect