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Why is ATP produced continuously in such large quantities?

ATP is constantly being produced in every mitochondrion of the cell, but it can't be stored within it. This is directly related to the properties of this important molecule - the phosphate bond between the t...
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In which cell structures does respiration mainly occur?

Resperation in cells occurs in the Mitochondria. Mitochondria are rod shaped organelles that can be thought of as the power generators of the cell. There role is to convert Oxygen and Nutrients into Adenosin...
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Describe the stages in DNA transcription and translation

DNA is unziped by DNA helicase. RNA polymerase catalyses the formation of a complementary strand of pre-mRNA, using the non-coding strand of DNA as a template. The pre-mRNA contains non-coding regions (intro...
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How does co-transport work?

Co-transport is a type of transport across cell membrane and it requires transport proteins embedded in the membrane of the cell. The best way to explain how this process works is to exemplify it. Good examp...
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Which mechanisms control the homeostasis of blood sugar levels in the human body? How do these regulate the concentration of sugar in the blood?

The homeostasis of blood sugar levels in controlled via a careful balance of hormonal secretions leading to an increase of blood sugar concentation when needed. when the blood sugar concentration is too high...
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