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Outline the stages of phagocytosis

Phagocytes recognise and bind pathogens through chemical attraction and receptors. Phagocytes (white blood cells) engulf the pathogen so it is contained within the cell in a phagosome. Lysosome containing...

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A student investigates phototropism in wheat seedlings. She cuts the tips off some of her seedlings. She leaves the seedlings in the window. Two days later the seedlings have bent towards the light. Describe and explain these findings.

removing tips removes auxin so growth stopsauxin collects on the shaded sideauxin causes cell elongation on the shaded sideelongation on one side causes shoot to bend to the other sidethis is positive pho...

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Describe how alterations to tumour suppressor genes can lead to the development of tumours.

Alterations to tumour suppressor genes such as their increased methylation, mutation in the genes, or an instance where the tumour suppressor genes are not being transcribed or expressed, results in rapid...

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Explain the lock and key model of enzyme action, including how they are denatured.

An enzyme is a protein that functions as a biological catalyst by speeding up chemical reactions and remaining unchanged by the reaction. The place on an enzyme where the molecule binds is called the acti...

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How does nervous input in a human cause increase cardiac output during exercise?

The nervous system can be divided into two branches-the parasympathetic branch and the sympathetic branch. The activity of the sympathetic nervous system is increased in response to exercise. This respons...

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