Appropriately fill in the blanks in the text that follows: Sometimes, during nor

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Sometimes, during normal metabolic processes in our bodies molecules are generated that have ____________ electrons in their outer energy shells. These molecules, called __________________, are highly unstable and are continuously attempting to 'steal' electrons from normal cellular molecules. When they steal electrons from key macromolecules including our nucleic acids, lipids and cellular proteins, they produce a type of cellular damage known as ______________.

Explanation / Answer

1. Unpaired

2. Free radicals

3. Lipid peroxidation

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