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ADH diffuses into the blood stream and binds to receptors present on the lining of the collecting duct/ DCT (1)This increases the permeability of the membrane of the collecting duct/ DCT (1)Therefore, mor...

Osmoreceptors are located in the brain, within they posterior pituitary of the hypothalamus.Osmoreceptors shrink in response to reduced water in the blood due to movement of water from the osmoreceptor in...

First, the phagocyte (a specialised type of white blood cell) will recognise the pathogen by a process called chemoattraction -- this is essentially where the phagocyte 'follows' a chemic...

Because the deletion mutation would cause a frame shift in the DNA base sequence and hence would lead to the formation of new base triplets. As a result, the primary structure of the enzyme would be diffe...

In order for efficient gas exchange to take place, an exchange surface, such as the alveoli in the lungs, should have the following: a large surface area to volume ratio, so that diffusion can occur at a ...