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Can you explain ultrafiltration to me?

Ultrafiltration is the filtering of blood at the 69000 rmm molecular level. It occurs between the glomerulus and the bowman's capsule in the nephron of the kidney.There are three layers to the filtration;The...
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Explain how a small release of glucagon into the body can cause a rapid increase of blood glucose

A low level of glucose in the blood will stimulate secretion of glucagon to increase the amount of glucose in the blood. Glucagon causes the liver to release stores of glycogen to be converted to glucose. th...
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What happens during the light-dependent reaction?

During the light dependent reaction, chlorophyll in the chloroplasts within a plant cell will absorb light energy, this will then excite electrons and an electron will be removed from the chlorophyll, once t...
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Describe the process of DNA replication

DNA replication is semi-conservative, meaning existing strands are used as templates for new strands. The DNA is separated (unwinds) by the enzyme helicase. This enzyme breaks the H bonds between nucleotides...
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What is the role of oxygen in the electron transport chain, and why is it so essential?

Oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transfer chain, resulting in the formation of H 2 O. This is essential because without it, the electron transfer chain cannot function resulting in ...
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