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Describe the structure of muscle and how it contracts

Muscle is made of many myofibrils. These contain many myofilaments. Within each myofilaments is a string of sarcomeres. Each sarcomere contains myosin (thick filaments) and actin (thin filaments). Myosin has...
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How do vaccinations work?

Vaccinations contain a dead or inactive form of a pathogen, which is a disease causing microorganism (such as bacteria and viruses). When people are vaccinated, the inactivated pathogen goes through the bloo...
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How does a white blood cell ingest and kill a bacteria?

White blood cells can kill pathogens in multiple ways, one of these is called phagocytosis. During phagocytosis, a specific white blood cell called a phagocyte recognises the bacteria through a process calle...
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Describe the structure of DNA

DNA is made up of two anti-parallel strands running in opposite directions. It is made up of individual monomers called nucleotides which in turn contain: a sugar (deoxyribose), a base (A, G, C or T), and ph...
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Explain what the P wave, QRS complex and T wave mean on an ECG?

P wave - atrial systole. This is when both atria of the heart contract, to force blood from the atria to the ventricles. The valves that separates the left atrium and the left ventricle is the bicuspid valve...
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