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Transcription and translation are both part of protein synthesis; when we use the genetic code to make proteins. These words describe two different stages of the process:Transcription is when you use the ...

Diffusion is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. This means that the particles of a substance move from where there is lots of it to where the...

Using a light microscope, the lumen of the proximal convoluted tubule appears 'hairy' due to the presence of a brush border of microvilli. However, the lumen of the distal convoluted tubu...

A) Arteries - Arteries carry blood away from the heart at high blood pressure. Therefore they have a thick muscle layer and elastic tissue in their walls to cope with and maintain the high blood pressure ...

There are many limiting factors of photosynthesis (light, temperature, water, carbon dioxide) but we'll focus on light and temperature: Chlorophyll absorbs light at certain wavelengths and light needs to ...