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How are red blood cells adapted to carrying oxygen

Biconcave discs- to increase surface area for oxygen carriage Haemoglobin- increases affinity for oxygen uptake at the lungs. However, at the respiring tissues, the increased CO2 concentration allow relea...

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Define osmosis

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

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What sort of questions do they ask in Oxbridge interviews?

Beyond the 'typical medical school interview questions' that are still fair game, oxbridge interviews are infamous for employing an array of unconventional questions that can be intimidating for the unpre...

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What is the electron transport chain and what is its function?

The electron transport chain is a series of four protein complexes, along with accessory electron carriers, embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane of mitochondria. ...

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Example Oxbridge interview question: Discuss why you think certain medications (e.g Statins) are given at specific times during the day.

Whilst it is unlikely that an A-level student would be able to give the 'expected' answer to this question, as this would require knowledge of the biological phenomena of circadian rhythms, this question ...

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