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How does the process of transcription work?

Transcription is the first part of gene expression - making DNA into functional proteins. It occurs in the nucleus of cells. During transcription, information from DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA...
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How does osmosis work?

Thinking of osmosis represented by two water towers attatched with a pipe at the bottom helped me to understand. If one tower has a higher level of water than the other, water will flow into the other to eve...
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What are emergent properties?

Multicellular organisms show emergent properties; these are properties that exist due to many different components working together. For example, your lungs work and help you breathe due to all of the cells ...
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Explain how an impulse is transmitted between nerve cells.

An impulse reaches the pre-synaptic neurone, as it does so, the impulse stimulates voltage-gated calcium channels to open, allowing an influx of calcium ions into the pre-synaptic bouton. This stimulates ves...
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Why is the overuse of antibiotics dangerous?

It can lead to an increase in the population size of strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA
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