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Describe the hormonal control over the menstrual cycle in females.

Menstruation in women is under the influence of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, or HPO axis. The pituitary gland secretes follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH), which act t...
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What is the difference between the two main schools of thought on enzyme function?

The first of the two major theories are Lock and Key mechanism, which describes the perfect design of the enzyme active site to that of its substrate so that they can immediately interact on contact without ...
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How does heart muscle contract rhythmically in unison?

The heart is composed of a specialied muscle type called cardiac muscle. This has unique properties such that each muscle cell is connected together by gap junctions in their cell membranes (electrical synap...
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What is the difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?

There are several key differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are found in multicellular plants and animals, whereas prokaryotic cells are found in bacteria and archaea which a...
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Briefly describe the environmental effects of nitrogen fertilisers in a body of water

The nitrogen fertiliser would leach into the water. This would cause algae to grow exponentially on the surface of the water, therefore would reduce the amount of light available to plants below the surface....
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