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The similarities between aerobic and anaerobic respiration, is that they both use glucose as the starting molecule. This is called the substrate. In addition, both aerobic and anaerobic respiration produce A...

When a neurone is stimulated an action potential is generated by a change in ion concentrations across the cell membrane. The resting membrane potential (the potential of charge across the membrane when the ...

Homeostasis- is the principle by which the body maintains a constant internal environment in order to provide optimal conditions for the cells and enzymes to function. Water is taken in via drinking and as a...

Water moves into the plant stem from the soil, and up to the leaves via the xylem. Water is taken up by the hairs on the root of the plant down the water potential gradient via osmosis, following the active ...

Beta cells have vesicles containing insulin inside them (1). (2) High glucose levels cause glucose uptake via glucose channels into the beta cell and glucose is metabolised into ATP (3) inside the cell, whic...