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Why does cholesterol need to be reduced and how do statins do this?

-High levels of cholesterol (especially LDL's, the 'bad' type) clog the arteries with a thick fatty substance

-This causes narrowing of the coronary arteries (which carry blood to the heart)

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Answered by Isobel P. Biology tutor
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Can you explain the process of synaptic transmission?

A synapse is the junction between a neurone and the next cell. At the synapse there is both a presynaptic neurone, with vesicles containing neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) and a post synaptic neuo...

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Answered by Jack D. Biology tutor
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Explain the role of Calcium in muscle contraction

Action potential that travels down the motor neuron and reaches neuron terminal causes release of Calcium form sarcoplasmic reticulum. This released calcium will reveal binding sites on actin, hence expos...

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Answered by Stasa T. Biology tutor
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Identify 3 different antibiotics and describe how they work.

Antibiotics are important for treating bacterial infections that may be making us ill. There are many different antibiotics that work in different ways, and therefore they are suitable for treating differ...

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Answered by Madeleine H. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis is the production of two genetically identical diploid daughter cells in one division while meiosis is the formation of four genetically different haploid daughter cells in two divisions. Mitosis ...

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Answered by Oskar D. Biology tutor
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