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Facilitated diffusion - the movement of substances down a concentration gradient via a membrane protein.
Active transport - the movement of substances against a concentration gradient which requires ...

The process of cell division in human tissue cells is called mitosis. Before the cell begins to divide, it grows and duplicates all the sub-cellular structures like ribosomes and mitochondria. Inside the ...

1. What is thermoregulation? A way to maintain the bodies temperature through feedback mechanisms to keep the temperature at 37 degrees, which is optimal for functioning. 2)What are the components of t...

The population of rabbits (common ancestor) must have gotten seperated to form two populations. This could have happened due to a geographical barrier (such as an earthquake). These two ...

Translation is the process where mRNA in the cytoplasm becomes a functional protein. Translation follows transcription, where an mRNA for a protein-coding gene is made. The mRNA leaves the nucleus through...