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Explain the role of anti-diuretic hormone in the production of concentrated urine

when the water potential of the blood is too low (1) * This is detected by receptors in the hypothalamus (2)* the pituitary gland in the brain then secretes more ADH (3) * ADH increases the permeability of t...
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What is the process of phagocytosis

Phagocytosis is the non-specific engulfing and destroying of a pathogen by white blood cells known as phagocytes. On detecting foreign chemicals produced by a pathogen known as cytokines, the phagocyte will ...
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What is ATP and a DNA nucleotide and what is the difference between the two?

ATP (standing for adenosine triphosphate) and a DNA nucleotide are both examples of nucleotides. Nucleotides are the building blocks for nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA. DNA nucleotides make up DNA, as sh...
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Explain the role of enzymes in the process of DNA replication in prokaryotes

A variety of enzymes are involved in the process of DNA replication. For replication to occur each strand of DNA must be separated from the other, a result of its double helix structure and the hydrogen bond...
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Compare anaerobic respiration in a yeast cell with aerobic respiration in a muscle cell (3 marks)

yeast cells produce ethanol whereas muscle cells produce lactic acid as a by-product yeast cells produce CO2, muscle cells do not they both produce small amounts of energy
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