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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...

A common problem amongst Biology students is the difficulty in knowing the content well, but not being able to translate this knowledge into marks when it comes to the exam. Your exam technique is vitally...

The mRNA was transcribed, (or copied) form a piece of DNA and it holds the information that is needed for protein synthesis. mRNA is read and the amino acids are eventually put together in a chain (polype...