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Explain how ATP is produced through chemiosmosis during respiration.

First, it is important to note that a concentration gradient of H⁺ ions is generated between the matrix of the mitochrondria and the inter-membrane space. This is because H

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What is the sliding filament mechanism?

The sliding filament mechanism is a model used to show the way in which muscles contract. It involved 3 components - Myosin, Actin and Tropomyosin. Myosin has a head like projection to which an ADP molecu...

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What is the role of the myelin sheath in the transmission of electric impulses in the nervous system?

It is important to note that the IB syllabus expects the students to understand that "The myelination of nerve fibres allows for saltatory conduction." What this essentially mea...

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How do you explain the change in membrane permeability as temperature increases?

Generally, increasing the temperature increases membrane permeability. At temperatures below 0 ^oC the phospholipids in the membrane don't have much energy and so they can't move much, which mea...

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