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All synapses are junctions between neurones and cells. Neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neurone into the synaptic cleft, and then they bind to the postsynaptic membrane and stimulate actio...

The two are very similar! A synapse is a junction between a Neurone and the next cell. A neuromuscular junction is a kind of synapse, one that occurs between Motor Neurones and Muscle cells . Action potentia...

The Hardy-Weinberg equation is: p 2 +2pq+q 2 =1 It is important to remember that p+q also equals 1 . p 2 is the frequency of the homozygous dominant genotype, and q 2 the recessive . 2pq is the frequency of ...

When the core body temperature falls below the optimum, vasoconstriction occurs meaning blood flow to the vessels supplying the skin is reduced. This is beneficial as it reduces lost energy. The body also re...

The theory of Evolution by Natural Selection was first proposed by Darwin in 1859. Evolution is the observation that species change over time, for example the beak of birds getting larger or the neck of gira...