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What is ATP? Explain its structure, synthesis and function.

ATP, which stands for adenosine triphosphate, is a biomolecule formed by a purine base (adenine), a sugar molecule (ribose) and three phosphate groups. Its main function is to store energy within the cell. T...
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What types of infectious agents are there?

Bacteria (prokaryotes) 1-5 micrometers, contain RNA and DNA, can synthesise and metabolise protein, generally free livingMajority are harmless, but a certain small list can cause infectious diseasesOne of di...
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Albumin (a globular protein) is a solute found in blood plasma. In liver disease, people cannot produce sufficient amounts of albumin. Describe and explain how this change would affect red blood cells.

The solute potential of the blood plasma would be less negative or higher. Higher solute potential = higher water potential. Water moves via osmosis from areas of high water potential to low water potential....
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Explain how a change in a sequence of DNA bases could result in a non-functional enzyme

A mutation in the DNA sequence may lead to a different amino acid sequence may lead to a different amino acid being produced in the primary protein structure of the enzyme during translation. This may cause ...
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Describe how a Pacinian corpuscle produces a generator potential when stimulated.

The increased pressure caused by the stimulus opens pressure gated sodium ion channels allowing Na+ ions to diffuse (down a concentration gradient) into the axon. This sudden influx of Na+ ions causes a loca...
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