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The left side of the heart contains oxygenated blood delivered by the pulmonary vein from the lungs. This blood must be pumped to the rest of the body, therefore more muscle is required to generate enough pr...

A gene is a specific section of a chromosome that codes for a particular sequence of amino acids to make a protein.

The Benedict's test allows you to test for monosaccharides/disaccharides (also known as reducing/non-reducing sugars). You take a sample of the test solution and add Benedict's reagent to it, then slowly hea...

Phagocytosis is the process in which White Blood cells, such as neutrophils, engulf pathogens e.g. bacteria.

A certain gene on a chromosome in the nucleus is transcribed, and the mRNA coding for the protein found on said gene moves to the rough endoplasmic reticulum where it enters a ribosome. The desired protein i...