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What is the definition of osmosis?

Osmosis is the process describing the random movement of water molecules through a permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration until equilibrium is reached.
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Explain how mRNA is formed. (6 marks)

DNA helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds between the base pairs in the double-stranded DNA. RNA nucleotides then line up beside their corresponding nitrogenous base (A-T, C-G) along the template strand of the ...
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How are B cells activated?

A phagocyte will engulf the pathogen by endocytosis. The vesicle containing the pathogen will fuse with the lysosome where it is degraded by hydrolytic enzymes. Short peptides of the pathogen will be display...
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Discuss the possible effects that mutation can have on the structure and function of a protein (3 marks)

Mutation can result in changes to a proteins primary, secondary and tertiary structure . Deletion mutations and mutations resulting in a new stop codon can result in the shortening of a protein. Proteins can...
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What does ADH do in the Kidney?

ADH or Anti Diuretic Hormone is a hormone that regulates the amount of water absorbed in the kidney. It acts on the collecting duct of the kidney, which is the last part of the nephron (a single functional u...
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