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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) is a hormone that targets the kidney. It triggers the insertion of aquaporins into the walls of the collecting duct.

When the water concentration in the body is too low (...

Communication is a process that involves the transfer of a signal/information from one cell to another. The main reason this has arisen between cells comes down to the basic component that makes up a huma...

DNA replication occurs in the nucleus of the cell inside what are known as replication bubbles. The two DNA strands are separated by an enzyme called Helicase and held apart by another enzyme called Topoi...

The kidney consists of a huge number of functional units called nephrons. Each nephron has multiple sub-structures within it that relate to the kidney's overall function. Glomerulus - A dense network of c...

Essentially the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryote is that eukaryotes have compartmentalised organelles. This leads to major differences in their structure. Eukaryotes have a nucleus, with ...