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What is the role of insulin in the body?

Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas in response to high glucose levels in the blood. It primarily acts to reduce blood glucose levels. It does this by signalling muscle and fat cells to take in glu...
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How does increasing temperature affect the rate of a reaction in the presence of an enzyme.

Initially increasing temperature will increase the rate of reaction. This is because the substrate molecules have greater kinetic energy so there are more frequent collisions with the enzyme/other molecules....
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Describe the cardiac cycle, including the role that valves and pressure differences play in this process.

The cardiac cycle can be split into 2 main parts- diastole (relaxation) and systole (contraction). These can be further split into 4 main phases ( atrial systole , atrial diastole , ventricular systole , ven...
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Explain the way in which Anti Diuretic Hormone regulates the water content of blood

How much water is in blood is defined by its osmolarity, i.e. how concentrated solutes such as sodium ions are in the blood. The pituitary gland in the brain releases ADH (Anti Diuretic Hormone) if there is ...
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Endocrine glands release hormones, suggest what would happen in the body of a person with hyperthyroidism.

There is too much thyroxine is released into the blood which raises the person's basal metabolic rate. This will lead to an increase in formation of glycogen, lipids and proteins. This will also increase the...
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