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The first stage of phagocytosis is named chemotaxis. This stage involves the migration of the phagocyte (a type of lymphocyte/ white blood cell) towards a pathogen. This occurs due to foreign antigens (non s...

When DNA is replicated, the original DNA double helix is separated into two strands. Each strand is used as a template for complimentary free nucleotides to bind to and create new complimentary DNA strand. T...

Neurotransmission is the process that uses electrical or chemical signals to communicate between neurones, leading to the co-ordination of secretion, muscle contraction and organ and brain function in the bo...

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Proteins are long chains of amino acids connected by peptide bonds. The structure of proteins is broken down into 4 components. The primary structure of a protein is simply the order of amino acids found in ...