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Human Biology
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Why is thermoregulation important?

Thermoregulation is a form of homeostasis, a phenomenon which acts to maintain constant internal environment. The provision of a stable core body temperature is essential as many of the bodily processe...

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What is the Role of the Liver during the Metabolism of Food Products?

The liver is the largest solid organ in the body as well as the largest gland. 
 

It is made up of 2 large lobes (right lobe bigge...

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What is a Nucleotide?

A nucleotide is the basic unit that makes up DNA.

A singular nucleotide is made up of x3 components: 

  1. A base (1 of 4 molecules ...
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Explain how voltage-gated sodium ion channels on the membranes of neurones generate an action potential.

At rest there is a difference in the concentration of sodium ions (Na+) across the membrane of the neurone.

Outside the neurone in the extracellular fluid (ECF) the concentration of Na+ i...

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Describe the effect of calcium ions on tropomyosin and actin in skeletal muscle.

Within the muscle fibre tropomyosin is wrapped around actin filaments and it blocks the binding sites for the myosin-heads.

When calcium ion concentration increases, calciu...

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