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Sarcomeres are formed of myosin and actin filaments which are interleaved. If myosin cannot bind to each other then thick filaments cannot be formed. Thus, there is nothing to anchor myosin so actin canno...

These processes are easily mixed up. Both Mitosis and Meiosis are typed of cell division, but the 2 processes end up with different results!

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The first thing that they do is detect a stimulus, this could be a change in temperature or sensation, then once they have done this they convert this into an impulse, which is eventually sent back to the...

There are 4 main structural levels of proteins which allow them to be the most diverse molecules in the cell. First is the primary structure which is the sequence of amino acids found in the protein. Amin...

I have always had an interest for the subject and find it very interesting. I have achieved both GCSE and A-Level biology and am currently studying Biochemistry with Genetics at university. I understand t...