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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. This is done through a semi-permeable membrane. The aim is to have the same concentration of ...

Since the spirometer is a closed system, over time the oxygen concentration will decrease and therefore the oxygen concentration in the blood per inhalation will decrease. When the blood reaches the medul...

Phagocytes recognise and bind pathogens through chemical attraction and receptors. Phagocytes (white blood cells) engulf the pathogen so it is contained within the cell in a phagosome. Lysosome containing...

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Alterations to tumour suppressor genes such as their increased methylation, mutation in the genes, or an instance where the tumour suppressor genes are not being transcribed or expressed, results in rapid...