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Describe the process of carbohydrate digestion.

Mastication breaks down food into smaller chunks increasing the surface area for digestive enzymes to work on, and making it easier to swallow the food. The salivary gland secretes amylase which hydrolyses s...
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How does Insulin work within the body?

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and is released into the bloodstream to control the level of glucose in the blood. When the blood glucose concentration is too high, the pancreas secrete...
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Describe the process of Translation?

The ribosome will bind to the mRNA at a specific binding site. The ribosome will then start to match tRNA anticodon sequences to the mRNA codon sequence. Each time a new tRNA comes into the ribosome, the ami...
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What is a reflex arc and why is it important?

A reflex arc is made up of a receptor (which detects a stimulus), a sensory neurone , a relay neurone , a motor neurone and an effector (which brings about a response). The neurones are not joined to each ot...
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Outline an example of a reflex action

Stimulus - receptor - sensory neuron - (dorsal) spinal cord - (ventral) spinal cord - motor neuron - muscle/effector - response
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