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Describe how the ultrastructure of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule facilitate ultrafiltration.

The filtration barrier between blood and filtrate comprises of 3 main structures: fenestrated endothelium of the arteriole, glomerular basement membrane and specialised cells called podocytes with slit di...

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List the ways in which arteries and veins differ

Arteries don't have valves, unlike veins. 2. Arteries have more elastic walls in comparison to veins. 3. Arteries have less collagen than veins. 4. Arteries have a narrower lumen in comparison to ve...

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What are the seven necessary functions of a living organism?

can be summarised with acronym MRS GRENmovement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition.

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If DNA inside a cell is damaged, a protein called p53 halts the cell cycle. With this in mind, explain how a p53 gene mutation could cause cancer to develop.

Cancer cells have damaged or mutated DNA. If p53 was functioning, it would stop the cell cycle and ensure damaged cells did not multiply. However, if the gene coding for p53 is faulty, cell division would...

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Describe the structures of DNA and RNA.

DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) is made of up two strands of nucleotides that are twisted together to make a double helix (twisted struct...

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