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How are red blood cells well adapted to their function?

Firstly red blood cells have very few organelles, losing many of them such as the nucleus in order to maximise the amount of haemoglobin they can hold. Furthermore they are relitavely thin meaning they ha...

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What happens to blood cells in a dilute solution?

They will swell and burst as water will enter the cell through osmosis. Water is more concentrated outside of the cell than in so the cell bursts.

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Explain the role of the coenzymes NADH and FADH2 in oxidative phosphorylation and why it is significant. (6 marks)

NADH and FADH2 oxidised to NAD and FAD in the marix by electron carrier proteins in the inter mitochondrial membrane.This liberates

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How do the properties of water make it a suitable environment for many organisms?

Water has an extremely high specific heat capacity. This means it requires large amounts of energy to increase its temperature, making it a constant environment. When water freezes the structure changes. ...

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Can you explain the importance of the refractory period within the axon?

The refractory period means that another action potential cannot be generated.This is important as it allows the action potential to not propagate back but reset via the sodium-potassium pump, to restore ...

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