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The equation of a line is y=mx+c. The first step is to find m, which is the gradient. This is found by dividing the change in the y values, by the change in x values. So in this case, the gradient would b...

Emphysema affects the structure of the lungs called the alveoli. Each healthy alveolus has a large surface area in order for maximum diffusion of oxygen in the lungs.

If someone is affected by emph...

Mark-recapture is a method of estimating a population size. A sample from the population is captured using an appropriate method, marked, and released. A second sample is then captured after an interval a...

Firstly, it is important to understand what hyperinflation is and how it works. The most basic definition of inflation is, that it is a sustained increase in the level of prices for different goods and se...

Replication involves the synthesis of the leading and lagging strand which occur in a 5' to 3' direction. First helicase unwinds the DNA strand, while topoisomerase relieves the strain created by the unwi...