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Describe how the structure of the renal corpuscle facilitates ultrafiltration.

In the human body, ultrafiltration is the non-specific filtration of blood at a molecular level under high pressure. Renal corpuscles are the starting point of nephrons (the functional units of the kidney), ...
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What is the difference between animal and plant cells?

Most animal cells have:A nucleus (DNA is stored)Ribosomes (proteins are made)Mitochondria (ATP is produced for energy)Cytoplasm (most chemical reactions take place here)Cell membrane (lets certain things in ...
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What is a heart attack?

A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood through a coronary artery is blocked, preventing an area of heart muscle from being supplied with oxygen and nutrients. As a result, the heart's ability to pump b...
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Describe the structure of DNA

DNA is a nucleic acid. Nucleic acids are made up of 3 base units: a 5 carbon sugar (for DNA this is deoxyribose), a phosphate and a nitrogenous base. The phosphate group is covalently bonded to the 5th carbo...
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How is mitosis different from meiosis?

Mitosis is the replication and division of a cell to produce 2 Identical daughter cells. It happens in all somatic cells all over the body. Meiosis is specific to germ cells (ovaries and testis) and the divi...
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