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explain the breakdown of erythrocytes in the body

erythrocytes / red blood cells are broken down in the liver. They enter the liver through the hepatic artery and are engulfed (phagocytosis) by Kupffer cells on the inner wall of sinusoids in the liver. K...

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how would you describe the structure of the small intestine in relation to its function?

the small intestines function is for the reabsorption of nutrients into the blood. The small intestine has multiple structural adaptations in relation to its function, primarily the mucosa which is a laye...

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Why is there a leading and lagging strand during DNA replication

The double stranded DNA is first unzipped by an enzyme called helicase. Helicase separates the two strands of DNA, and creates the replication fork. Essentialy two single stranded DNA chains are created, ...

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Explain what 5' and 3' ends mean in regards to DNA structure?

5' and 3' ends describes the directionality of the DNA molecule. Essentially, the strand of a DNA molecule can have a 5' end and a 3' end. To understand what a 5' or 3' end is, we need to look at the mole...

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State the function of the enzyme lactase

Break down the disaccharide lactose to the monosaccharides glucose and galactose.

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