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Where is water absorbed in the digestive system? - Duodenum, Ileum or colon?

The answer is the colon (large intestine) The Duodenum is where food is mixed with digestive enzymes and bile. In the ileum, digested food is absorbed into the blood and lymph. Therefore water is reabsorbed ...
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What is a gene?

A gene is a section of DNA (can explain DNA if necessary). Genes are responsible for making the different proteins that carry out different functions in our body.They can be inherited, passed on to future ge...
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What type of enzyme digests protein: amylase, lipase or protease?

The key to being able to answer this question is having good memory tricks in place. In this case, connecting lipase with lipid in your mind will help you recall that lipases digest fats and so that cannot b...
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Describe how phospholipids are arranged in a plasma membrane?

Phospholipids are arranged in a bilayer (a double layer). They have hydrophobic tailss (made of fatty acids) and hydrophilic heads (made of a phosphate group). The hydrophilic heads are to the outside and th...
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Describe how a reflex occurs?

A reflex is an innate (in built) action designed to keep an organism safe from harm. A good example of a reflex is to imagine you touch a hot pan, you immendiately withdraw your hand from the painful stimulu...
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