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I'm thinking of applying for medical school. Where do I start?

At medicine career and appliations events for 6th form/college students I have helped run, I have been asked this question on several occasions - both by students who are just starting to consider Medicine a...
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Which muscles in the gut wall are involved in peristalsis?

Circular muscles - reduce the diameter of the gut when they contract Longitudinal muscles - which reduce the length of the gut when they contract The muscles work together to produce wave-like contractions. ...
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Where is water absorbed in the digestive system? - Duodenum, Ileum or colon?

The answer is the colon (large intestine) The Duodenum is where food is mixed with digestive enzymes and bile. In the ileum, digested food is absorbed into the blood and lymph. Therefore water is reabsorbed ...
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What is a gene?

A gene is a section of DNA (can explain DNA if necessary). Genes are responsible for making the different proteins that carry out different functions in our body.They can be inherited, passed on to future ge...
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How can I achieve full marks in a long answer question?

In order to achieve full marks, you have to establish what the question is asking of you. This is achieved by looking at the command words in the question and the number of marks avaliable.The number of mark...
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