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Translation is the 2nd stage of protein synthesis, when the amino acids are assembled into a polypeptide. They are assembled into the sequence dictated by the sequence of codons on the mRNA (messenger RNA...

Blood is transported around the body by blood vessels. Arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart, whilst veins are responsible for returning blood to the heart. Arteries and veins ar...

DNA is first transcribed into a messenger RNA molecule called mRNA, RNA is similar to DNA but contains Uracil instead of Thymine. RNA polymerase recruits nucleotides to build the mRNA mol...

There are four DNA nucleotides: Adenine, Cytosine, Thymine and Guanine. They are each made up of a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar, and a phosphate group, and the four nucleotides differ in the struct...

Microscopes, in general, work by concentrating radiation of a given wavelength be it light or electrons (let's think of it as a wave just like light) onto a specimen (condensor/electromagnets) after which...