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Smoking can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, meaning that carbon monoxide is carried in the blood via red blood cells instead of oxygen, leading to fatigue. Smoking can also cause lung cancer, as it conta...

The formation of an enzyme substrate complex reduces the activation energy required for the reaction to take place by bending bonds. Without an enzyme, very few reactions would have the energy to take pla...

De-oxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the Vena Cava, it then passes into the right ventricle due to gravity and the contraction of the walls of the right atrium. The walls of the right ventricl...

Firstly, PCR is used to amplify DNA so that it can be used in analysis. It is particularly useful in processes like forensic science to identify DNA samples left behind at a crime scene. The process begin...

Vacuole is a membrane-bounded structure, which is compartmentalised. It stores both organic as well as inorganic molecules along with water to support the organelles. In case of osmosis it can release the...