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How does a gene mutation alter a protein?

A genetic mutation, defined as being a change in the DNA base sequence would lead to a change in the primary structure of a protein (a change in the amino acid sequence). This would lead to a change in the s...
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Describe the process by which Tissue Fluid is formed

High Hydrostatic Pressure at the Arteriole end of the capillary. This pushes water and other small molecules out of the capillary into the extra cellular space, whilst proteins stay in the capillary because ...
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How does a nerve ending work?

The action potential has been propagated along the axon of the neuron causing the depolarisation of the membrane. When this action potential reaches the end of the neuron, or the synapse, it also depolarises...
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How is tissue fluid formed and returned to the circulatory system?

At the arterial end of a capillary the blood is under a fairly high pressure. This hydrostatic pressure 'squeezes' a fluid called tissue fluid out of the pores in the walls of the capillary (fenestrations). ...
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How does base deletion in the DNA code produce a nonfunctional protein?

Base deletion leads to a frame shift error as the DNA code is read in triplet codons and is non overlapping. This leads to different amino acids being translated and a different primary structure. This leads...
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