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Explain how the liver aids digestion in the alimentary canal

The liver produces bile.Bile is an alkaline solution that neutralises stomach acid. The HCl in the stomach produces acidic conditions. These acidic conditions are not suitable for the rest of the alimenta...

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Proteins are made according to information stored in the DNA structure of genes. Describe the structure of DNA and how DNA determines the structure or proteins-

DNA is made up of nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogen base. The four types of nitrogen bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). N...

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How does the heart pump oxygenated blood around the body?

Blood that has been used up by the body (deoxygenated) enters the right side of the heart via a large vein known as the superior vena cava. It enters the right atrium from the top, which then contracts an...

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Explain how blood glucose level is controlled.

Blood glucose level is controlled by two hormones, insulin and glucagon. These are produced by the pancreas. If the blood glucose (sugar) level is too high, then insulin is released. This causes glucose i...

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What is the importance of the 'refractory period' after an action potential has been generated?

The refractory period is a period of recovery after an action potential where the ion channels will not open and the membrane can't be excited or depolar...

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