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How does the body control blood glucose levels?

The pancreas is the main organ involved with controlling blood glucose levels. It is situated in the abdomen just below the stomach. It consists of alpha and beta cells which are arranged into clusters known...
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What are the steps involved in glycolysis and why does glycolysis occur?

Both aerobic and anaerobic respiration begin with glycolysis, which is the splitting of the 6 carbon glucose into 2, 3 carbon pyruvate molecules. This happens because glucose cannot be used directly by cells...
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What activities or credentials are universities looking for in my personal statement on a successful application?

It's important to think outside the box when writing a good personal statement and to mention accomplishments and experiences that are unique to you. For example, you have already declared your academic grad...
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Describe, with the aid of diagrams, what hydrogen bonding is in water.

Hydrogen bonding is a strong dipole-dipole attraction between a lone pair of electrons on a highly electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, and a hydrogen atom on another molecule. In the case of wa...
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What are antibodies and how do they work?

Antibodies are proteins which belong to a class known as immunoglobulins. They are made up of chains of amino acids joined by peptide bonds. Antibodies have an important role in the immune system of many ani...
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