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The action potential has been propagated along the axon of the neuron causing the depolarisation of the membrane. When this action potential reaches the end of the neuron, or the synapse, it also depolari...

At the arterial end of a capillary the blood is under a fairly high pressure. This hydrostatic pressure 'squeezes' a fluid called tissue fluid out of the pores in the walls of the capillary (fenestrations...

Increase temperature means molecules have increased kinetic energy and so move around more . Increasing the frequency and power of collisions leading to more enzyme substrate complexes forming and increas...

Base deletion leads to a frame shift error as the DNA code is read in triplet codons and is non overlapping. This leads to different amino acids being translated and a different primary structure. This le...

It is the powerhouse of the cell. produces energy (ATP) from respiration for the body to use.