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Describe & Compare the differences in the structure & location of DNA & RNA

Although DNA and RNA belong to the same class of biological molecules, they have many differences in their structure and the location at which they are found. Firstly, RNA is a single polynucleotide chain wh...
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Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease affecting the bodies ability to produce insulin. Describe how blood glucose is controlled in the body to a stable level, and how this would be affected in someone with type 1 diabetes.

Blood glucose is controlled via a negative feedback mechanism. High blood glucose is detected by B-cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, and in response to this, these cells secrete insulin. Ins...
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One of the most important roles of cell membranes is to control what substances enter and leave the cell. Describe the difference and a briefly outline the mechanism for passive and active transport of molecules over cell membranes.

Passive transport requires no energy and is dependent on concentration difference gradient of intra and extracellular spaces. Channel protein can be opened or closed to allow or stop the free flow of molecul...
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Describe the main evolutionary trend in digestion across the phyla: Platyhelminthes, Chordata and Annelida

In platyhelminthes digestion is both intracellular and extracellular whereas in annelida and chordata digestion is completely extracellular.
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Describe the process of glycolysis

Glycolysis is the first of four steps in cellular respiration, and involves the breakdown of one glucose molecule into two molecules of pyruvate. A 6C glucose molecule is first phosphorylated, using the phos...
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