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First, the DNA Helicase enzyme ‘unzips’ the two stranded DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds present between the complimentary base pairs on the two opposing strands. Then this leaves two exposed strands, ...

Action potentials are depolarisations above the threshold level traveling along a neurone, communication often evolves the action potential being transmitted from one neurone to another, this is done via ...

Vaccinations involve introducing a small amount of dead or inactive form of a pathogen into the body. This stimulates white blood cells to produce complementary antibodies to destroy the pathogen. This is...

The four phases are - prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. This can be remembered as P-MAT. The first phase, prophase, is where the chromatids condense into chromosomes, making them visible. The s...

Capillaries deliver blood to individual cells in the body, supplying them with oxygen and nutrients ...