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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.

Exocytosis. Vesicles transport proteins from the Golgi apparatus to the plasma membrane

Enzymes are what are called 'biological catalysts;' that means they speed up how fast a reaction takes but they are unchanged by the reaction themselves. They work by lowering the activation energy needed...

An action potential (AP) reaches the pre-synaptic membrane. This causes the voltage-gated calcium channels to open, and calcium ions flow down their concentration gradient into the pre-synaptic terminal. ...