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Leaves have a large surface area, which means more space to allow CO2 to enter. They are thin so there is less for gases to travel. Leaves contain Stomata; these are small holes found distributed througho...

Anaeobic respiration in yeast:
glucose -> carbon dioxide + ethanol

Anaerobic respiration in muscle cells:
glucose -> lactic acid

The lactic acid build up in muscles r...

A synapse consists of a presynaptic and a postsynaptic neuron. Information passes across when an electrical signal reaches the end of the presynaptic neuron, causing the release of molecules called neurot...

The capillaries deliver blood that has high carbon dioxide levels and low oxygen levels and take away blood that has high oxygen levels and low carbon dioxide levels. This means there is always a concentr...

Competitive inhibition occurs when the substrate and inhibitor molecule are similar in shape and size and therefor compete to bind in the enzymes active site, non-competitive inhibition however is when th...