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Many alveoli which provide a large surface area for rapid diffusion. The walls of the capillaries are only one cell thick which provides a short diffusion pathway, allowing rapid diffusion. Blood circulat...

^{A mitochondria is found inside of the cell, and it is used to make energy (or ATP).}

Proteins are long chains of amino acids connected by peptide bonds. The structure of proteins is broken down into 4 components. The primary structure of a protein is simply the order of amino acids found ...

The double helix structure unzips which is catalysed by the DNA Helicase enzyme. DNA Helicase overcomes hydrogen bonding between nitrogenous bases. Two strands are produced, each one acts a template. Free...

increased pressure in the ventricles the pressure in the ventricles is higher than the pressure in the atria causing the atrioventricular valves to closecausing the semilunar valves to open and the blood ...