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erythrocytes / red blood cells are broken down in the liver. They enter the liver through the hepatic artery and are engulfed (phagocytosis) by Kupffer cells on the inner wall of sinusoids in the liver. K...

1. There are millions of alveoli (gas exchange surface), so they have a very large surface area collectively, which is further increased by having a folded membrane. A larger surface areas means there...

the small intestines function is for the reabsorption of nutrients into the blood. The small intestine has multiple structural adaptations in relation to its function, primarily the mucosa which is a laye...

An artery which principally supplies cells metabolism would contain more of the 'fuels' required such as oxygen and glucose. A vein typically carries blood containing the waste products of metabolism and ...

The double stranded DNA is first unzipped by an enzyme called helicase. Helicase separates the two strands of DNA, and creates the replication fork. Essentialy two single stranded DNA chains are created, ...