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Regions of an organism's genome that code for proteins are known as genes. The sequence of deoxyribonucleic acids (bases) in a gene directly translates to the sequence of amino acids in the protein it enc...

-acid in the stomach kills any pathogens-skin acts as a physical barrier to pathogens-hair in the nose and ears trap any pathogens -saliva & mucous trap pathogens. The bronchi have villi that help mov...

The wave of excitation originates in the sinoatrial node in the right atrium. From there, it travels through the right and left atria, causing contraction of the atria (atrial systole). It is prevented fr...

Background Photosynthesis is the process where energy from light is used to break apart bonds in water . Hydrogen from water is then combined with CO2 to form glucose which ...

The first step of PCR requires the target gene to be located using primers. Primers are short nucleotide sequences that are the complementary to either side of the target gene. The DNA sample containing t...