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Begin with asking the student what their understanding is of DNA's structure and function. I would discuss the background structure to DNA - including the matching of base pairs, and the overall structure...

During my answer to the question I would use the whiteboard to draw out diagrams to explain mitosis and meiosis fully. Mitosis and meiosis are both cell division processes where chromosomes are doubled an...

During rest, the outside of the neurone membrane is positively charged (relative to the inside). This is because approximately three sodium ions move out for every two potassium ions moving in through the...

To begin with, we should first look at how the heart beats.
Beating of the heart is due to myogenic muscle contraction, This means the myocyte (muscle cell) itself is the origin of the contraction an...

ATP binds the myosin head in its resting state. ATP is hydrolysed to ADP + Pi, releasing energy. This changes the conformation of the myosin head, cocking it. The myosin head reattaches to the actin molec...