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Osmosis can be explained as the passing of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from an area of high concentration of water molecules to an area of low concentration of water molecules.If...

Cells are the smallest structural and functional units of an organism. Which means an organism can consist of a single cell or multiple cells. Usually cells are microscopic which means they can not be see...

At prophase I of meiosis, after the homologous pair of chromosomes pair up in the process called synapsis, the non-sister chromatids overlap, forming an X-shape. They then exchange their alleles at the po...

Eukaryotic cells are what make up you (and also plants), whereas prokaryotic cells make up bacteria. If you think about the fact that bacteria are way smaller than plants and animals, you can remem...

The Pacinican corpuscle is a mechanical pressure receptor around the end of a sensory neurone. When pressure is detected, the receptor is compressed, opening ligand-gated sodium ion channels. This allows ...