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Steroid hormones are lipids; they can cross directly through the cell's plasma membrane and nuclear membrane, binding to receptors. Receptor – hormone complex is formed and serves as a tr...

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. The body tends to use a series of negative feedback loops to allow this. Using temperature as an example, the body likes to maintain a co...

Malignant tumors are cancerous, harmful tumors whereas benign are non-cancerous. Tumors are caused by a mutation which causes uncontrolled cell division.

The intensity of light is greater on a sunny day, therefore the rate of photosynthesis in the pondweed is greater during these days. Hence, more oxygen is produced which thereby increases the bouyancy (ma...

Phosopholipids have a hyrdophilic head which is orientated towards the cytoplasm or the interstice, and hydrophobic tales which are orientated towards the inside of the membrane, hydrophobic interactions ...