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What are the different stages of Mitosis?

Mitosis occurs in a continuous, sequential order and has 5 stages: 1) Prophase 2) Metaphase 3) Anaphase 4) Telophase. Interphase Interphase occurs before Mitosis and is the process where the cell is preparin...
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What is the function of the myelin sheath?

Neurones can either be myelinated - they are sorrounded by a myelin sheath, or unmyelinated - they are not surrounded by a myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is made up of Schwann cells and there are gaps in t...
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What is the role of ATP in a cell?

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a small molecule that acts as a coenzyme within a cell. The main role of ATP is to provide energy. Below are the ways it provides energy which can described in an exam. 1) A s...
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How is blood glucose maintained in the body?

The control of blood glucose levels is an example of homeostasis . The human body requires glucose for normal respiration of cells, but the blood levels is in a narrow range . Insulin and glucagon are hormon...
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What is the role of mitochondria in animal cells?

Mitochondria are organelles which provide the energy used up by the cell in respiration , through producing molecules called ATP . Some cells have loads of mitochondria, and other cells have very little. For...
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