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Explain the 3 types of DNA mutation substitution?

For DNA there are 4 types of bases: A, T, C, G.A codon is made from 3 bases, and codes for either an amino acid, or a stop.Mutation substitution means that one base is replaces by another base, eg: an “A” be...
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What is homeostasis?

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment (in response to internal or external changes in the environment)Homeostasis can be maintained by negative feedback mechanisms which detect ch...
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Describe the steps in a reflex arc.

This question was made using AQA specifications. The reflex arc is a series of events connecting a stimulus to a response. The stimulus, for example a hand touching a hot pan, stimulates the receptor, which ...
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What is the function of bile?

Bile is a substance synthesised in the liver and released by the gall bladder. It is released into the small intestine and helps breakdown large fat droplets into smaller ones, via emulsification. This incre...
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explain how oxygen moves across from the lungs into the blood? how are the lungs adapted for this?

via diffusion down a concentration gradient as O2 levels are higher in the lungs than in the blood. for faster diffusion you need:a large surface area (lungs have million of alveoli which are air filled sacs...
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