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Photosynthesis uses light energy to produce glucose from carbon dioxide in the air and water in the soil. Glucose is then used in respiration, so if there is a reduced rate of photosynthesis, less glucose...

DNA is made up of sequence of nucleotides ( a phosphate, a pentose sugar and nitrogenous base). It is the sequence of bases on the DNA strand that codes for proteins. A sequence of three bases is called a...

Let's consider a synapse between an axon and a dendrite. To illustrate that an action potential is transmitted from the axon to the dendrite, the last portion of the axon, coming in contact with the dendr...

You might have heard enzymes referred to as 'biological catalysts'. This means, just like a catalyst you might add to a reaction in a chemistry practical, these proteins function to speed up reactions in ...

Plants are able to respond to the environment in multiple ways. Shoots grow upwards, towards light, in a process called phototropism. Roots, on the other hand, grow downwards into the earth towards moistu...