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DNA isolation is important for experimental analysis and drug discovery across many biological disciplines. Firstly a cell culture must be homogenised to break down the cells into a uniform liquid, making...

There are two different models theorized by scientists in order to explain the performance of enzymes that you need to know about. The first is known as the 'Lock and Key hypothesis' where in the enzyme i...

When an action potential arrives at the pre-synaptic neurone, it causes a change in voltage due to the presence of positive Na ions. This causes voltage-gated Ca 2+ protein channels to open and allow calc...

An organelle found in all eukaryotic cells made of thin microfilaments of the protein actin and microtubules made of the protein tubulin. Transport is the key role where motor proteins drag organelles fro...

Guard cells open and close the stomata in a leaf. When the plant has lots of water the guard cells fill with it and become plump and turgid. This makes the stomata open so gases can be exchanged for photo...