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If a person drinks a lot of water, the water content of their blood will increase. Describe how the water content of their blood is regulated.

Osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect the increase in water concentration. This stimulates the pituitary gland to release less ADH. This reduces the amount of ADH in the blood and so, reduces the amoun...

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What is the function of T-helper cells?

T-helper cells are a kind of lymphocyte that are a key part of the adaptive immune system. The adaptive immune system is largely coordinated by T cells, of which there are several types, and B cells, the ...

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Explain the Cardiac Cycle

Deoxygenated blood from the body drains into the right atrium of the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava blood vessels. The blood then travels from the right atrium, through the tricuspid va...

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Mutations of a DNA sequence could alter the expression of a gene. Describe and explain the process of gene expression and how a mutation could lead to disease.

DNA is a universal code for all living beings known to man. There are four nucleotide bases in DNA and RNA, the combinations of these sequences are what determine the order and length of a polypeptide. Ev...

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How can natural selection and isolation lead to speciation?

What is speciation?When a new and distinct species evolves from an ancestor speciesReproductively isolated from the ancestor/other species2. How does natural selection work?a. Population of individuals, w...

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