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The point of the loop of Henle is to reduce the quantity of water in the filtrate and so reduce water loss. The loop is split into three key areas: The descending limb, the thin ascending limb and the thi...

Cardiac tissues such as those present in the heart have a high energy requirement as they must contract strongly to facilitate the transportation of blood around the body. This requires a high level of en...

Genetic diversity is a measure of the number of alleles (The amount of genetic variety) in a given population.

Molecules or ions which improve the activity of an enzyme are classified as cofactors, coenzymes, or prosthetic groups. Cofactors are often ions, and coenzymes and prosthetic groups are larger molecules. ...

An organism's genotype is the complete set of genes that they inherit from their parents (half from each parent). Their phenotype is the set of characteristics that are seen/observed, as a result of their...