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How does the circulatory system work?

This system is made up of two main components: the heart and the vasculature. The heart is an organ with two sides, each of which is dedicated to carry out a different job. The right side receives deoxygenat...
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Describe the events of translation in DNA to produce mRNA

answer should include the use of helicase to 'unwind' DNA, breaking of hydrogen bonds, template and/or coding strand, free RNA nucleotides in the nucleus binding to exposed bases, attraction of base pairs us...
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How does chemiosmosis work?

Chemiosmosis is the method which cells use to create ATP for energy. It works a bit like a water wheel creating power. ATP synthase is like a water wheel in the inner membrane of mitochondria which creates A...
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Explain the process of ventilation in human lungs.

Ventilation is movement of air into and out of lungs; volume of thorax/lungs/chest increased/decreased; pressure in thorax/lungs/chest decreased/increased; air flows from higher to lower pressure / air flows...
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Explain how a competitive inhibitor stops an enzyme from working.

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts: they increase the rate of reactions without being used up themselves. A region on the enzyme, known as the active site, is very specific and complementa...
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