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Biology
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What causes the heart to contract?

This type of question requires careful explanation and therefore would need to be broken down into chunks. One of the reasons for this is that it may be completely new concepts for students. My answer to ...

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Answered by Saajan R. Biology tutor
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What is left sided heart failure (mark 1), which organ can it lead to fluid buildup in (mark 2) and why (mark 3)

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein (the only vein to pump oxygenated blood) and ejects via the left ventricle to the aorta.Left sided heart failure means that ...

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Answered by James P. Biology tutor
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How is food absorbed into the blood?

Food is masticated and broken down, to increase its surface area, in the mouth. Particularly, starch is broken down by the enzyme amylase. An enzyme is a biological catalyst that has an active site and is...

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Describe the processes involved in the absorption of the products of starch digestion

glucose moves in with sodium into epithelial cellvia carrier/channel protein sodium removed from epithelial cell by active transport/sodium-potassium pump into blood therefore maintaining low conc of sodi...

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Answered by Mo B. Biology tutor
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How are proteins produced?

Proteins are comprised by amino acids and the order of these amino acids determines the type of protein. This order is coded by the sequence of DNA bases.
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