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Biology
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Describe the role of bile in the digestive system

Bile is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Bile emulsifies fatty acids and lipids, breaking large chains into smaller droplets. This increases the surface area for enzymes (lipase) to act o...

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What is active transport?

The movement of molecules against their concentration gradient (low concentration to high concentration), across a membrane using energy.

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What happens in prophase of mitosis?

The chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane breaks down and the nucleolus disappears.

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Explain what happens at a synapse with the use of a labelled diagram

The electrical signal arrives at the first neuron. Neurotransmitters are released into cleft.They diffuse across the cleft and bind to receptors on the 2nd neuron.Electrical impulse is generated in second...

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Answered by Connor F. Biology tutor
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Describe how low blood water levels are controlled in the human body. (5 marks)

Changes in blood water levels are detected by the hypothalamus through the negative feedback mechanism in homeostasis (2 marks). The pituitary gland releases anti-diuretic hormone into the bloodstream as ...

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