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Sperm cells are specialised because they have a specific function in the body- to fertilise the female gamete (egg). Therefore to carry out its job, it has special features typical body cells do not. The ...

Both inhibitors decrease the rate of reaction for an enzyme controlled reaction. A competitive inhibitor has a similar shape to the substrate, therefore, its shape is complementary to the active site of t...

The thylakoid membrane is found within the chloroplast. The photosystems (I and II) are embedded within the membrane itself. It is the site of photophosphorylation and the electron transport chain (ETC), ...

There are many similarities between these two structures, the main differences are: Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is between a neurone and a muscle. A synapse is neurone-neurone.Neuromuscular junctions are...

DNA isolation is important for experimental analysis and drug discovery across many biological disciplines. Firstly a cell culture must be homogenised to break down the cells into a uniform liquid, making...