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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 ...

I would firstly begin with looking at the key words in the question such as "describe" and "explain": whilst trying to focus on those words during the entirety of the answer. This ques...

Neuronal signals are often transmitted over a relatively short distance and over a short period of time. Due to pathways of neurons these signals can be incredibly specific, coming from one stimulus and b...