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mRNA splicing is a form of post-transcriptional modification of the mRNA transcript. DNA is made up of coding regions called Exons. These determine the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide chain during pr...

Red Blood Cells (RBC’s) contain haemoglobin. Therefore, more RBC’s results in more haemoglobin present.Haemoglobin carries oxygen, therefore, more oxygen can be transported to cells such as muscle cells.M...

Across a membrane, there is a voltage at rest and this is known as the resting potential. This is deermined by the membrane permeability to different ions ie which ion channels are open at rest, and also ...

Capillaries have walls only one endothelial cell thick, meaning their walls are very thin. This makes them well adapted for gas exchange, as substances only have to diffuse over a short distance. Addition...