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How does glycolysis produce ATP?

Glycolysis produces energy through the form of ATP. ATP is created directly from glycolysis through the process of substrate-level phosphorylation (SLP) and indirectly by oxidative phosporylation (OP). The t...
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Why do different blood vessels have different lumen sizes (relative to their overall size)?

Lumen sizes in blood vessels differ due to the differing functions of the vessels themselves. Arteries have to carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues at high pressure. Small lumen (relativ...
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How is a nerve impulse transmitted along a synapse?

The nerve impulse arrives at the synapse. This triggers vesicles to release chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) into the synapse. These chemicals diffuse across the synapse and bind with membrane recepto...
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Can you explain the food chain?

You always start with the sun which gives its every to grass which is a producer of energy. The arrow in the food chain, therefore, travels in the direction the energy travels in (in this case from the sun t...
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Describe how a student wouldn’t test for the presence of lipid molecules in a sample of food

The student would conduct an emulsification test. First of all, crush the sample to increase is surface area. Next add the sample to a test tube of ethanol, allowing for he sample to disolve before adding a ...
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