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Explain the process of inspiration and the various muscles involved.

During inspiration the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the external intercostal muscles contract. This moves the rib cage up and out and increases the volume of the thorax. This reduces the pressure ...

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Starting with mRNa in the cytoplasm, describe how translation leads to the production of a polypeptide ( without including transcription or slicing)

Once the mRNA is in the cytoplasm the smaller ribosomal subunit will connect to it. It will then slide in the 5' to 3' until it reaches the initialization codon ( AUG), once this happens the TRNA that ca...

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After one molecule of oxygen has bound to Haemoglobin, it is easier for a second molecule of oxygen to bind. Explain Why?

Binding of the first molecule of oxygen changes the tertiary/quarternary structure of Haemoglobin - this can be referred to as a conformational shift. This change in structure then exposes another binding...

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A plant is moving mineral ions from the soil into its roots by the process of active transport. Does this suggest that the concentration of ions is higher in the soil or the roots?

The concentration is higher in the soil. The process of active transport is used to move molecules against the concentration gradient (from a low to a high concentration). Therefore the concentration of i...

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Explain the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) as a technique to make copies of DNA.

PCR takes place in three stages - denaturation, annealing, and extension. The process begins with a very small quantity of DNA being loaded into a PCR machine. The hydrogen bonds that exist between the tw...

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