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Example: absorption of sodium ions (Na+) and glucose by cells lining the ileum (a part of the small intestine)  1. Na+ actively transported into the blood from epithelial cells, by...

Firstly, during protein synthesis, the DNA is transcribed into mRNA in the nucleus, which then can move out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm. This is where translation occurs, where the mRNA is read and ...

In mitosis there are four phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase. The first step is early Prophase, where chromosomes condense and become visible through supercoiling and simultaneously spind...

Atmospheric CO2 is used by trees for photosynthesis. Deforestation means that there are less trees undergoing this photosynthesis reaction, so less CO2 is taken from the atmosphere. The trees that are cut...

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose found in liver and muscle cells. It is formed during glycogenesis when excess blood glucose is taken up into liver and muscle cells via insulin release. When blood ...