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Glucose is filtered out of the blood in the glomerulus of the kidneys. All of the glucose is then is actively transported back into the capillaries in the area of the nephron called the proximal convolute...

Mitosis occurs in all human cells, producing two genetically identical daughter cells containing a full set of chromosomes (diploid). This process takes place to replace old cells, in wound healing and in...

Production of mRNA is called Transcription, which can be divided into 3 stages: Initiation, Elongation and Termination.Initiation: DNA Helicase (Enzyme) binds to a promoter region of DNA (a short section ...

Enzymes at the wrong pH experience changes in the charge of the molecule, this can cause impacts on hydrogen and iconic bonds. Enzymes become denatured as terry structure is lost and the active site is no...

Increase in surface area, which is provided by the many alveoli that are located at the end of the bronchioles. These can number in the thousands.
The alveoli have a thin wall, one cell thick, so dif...