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Describe the mechanism of mammalian breathing.

The process of breathing is made up of two components:

  • Inhalation
  • Exhalation

Inhalation is the process of filling the lungs with air. As they fill they expand and so th...

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Answered by Rebecca R. Biology tutor
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What is a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism?

If two sequences of DNA from the same position along a DNA strand (locus) have a single change between them we call them single nucleotide (one base unit of DNA, A/T/C/G) polymorphism (poly- "many-&q...

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The black mamba’s toxin kills prey by preventing their breathing. It does this by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase at neuromuscular junctions. Use your knowledge of muscle contraction to explain how this prevents breathing.

By inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine does not get broken down. This causes acetylcholine to build up in the synapse between the motor neurones and muscles of r...

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Answered by Tashi C. Biology tutor
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Outline the importance of the junctions between neurones in the functioning of the nervous system

DEFINE: Key words What is a junction, what is a neurone and what is the nervous system? So, the nervous system connects all the nerve cells and fibres which transmit nerve impulses from one part of the bo...

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Answered by Natasha K. Biology tutor
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What is negative feedback?

Firstly you have a change away from optimum conditions, for instance a decrease in internal body temperature, which is detected by a receptor. The receptor relays this infromation down the communication p...

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Answered by Josephine B. Biology tutor
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