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The liver has 4 main functions. In detoxification, toxins (poisonous chemicals produced by living cells or organisms) are broken down, often by enzymes found in the liver, for example catalase which break...

Xerophyte adaptations include: Curled leaves - create a micro-climate of more humid surrounding air, hence less water is lost to the dry surroundings. Small hairs on leaves - slow surrounding air flow, th...

DNA helicase unwinds DNA by breaking H bonds between DNA strands. DNA polymerase joins adjacent nucleotides by forming phosphodiester bonds between them.

Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH) is secreted from the hypothalamus in the brain. If more ADH is produced, it makes the collecting ducts in the nephron of the kidneys, more permeable to water. Therefore, less w...

There are four stages of aerobic respiration- glycolysis, which takes place in the cell cytoplasm and the link reaction, Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation, which all occur in the mitochondria.Gly...