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Explain how applying increasing pressure to a Pacinian corpuscle produces a larger change in membrane potential.

When pressure is applied to a Pacinian corpuscle the membrane is distorted, opening the stretch-mediated Na+ channels. This then allows Na+ ions to move in down their concentration gradient which increase...

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What is a monoclonal antibody?

An antibody is a specific protein produced in response to an antigen.A monoclonal antibody is an antibody that has been produced from one specific type of white blood cell. Every antibody...

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What's the difference between an animal cell and a plant cell?

A cell is a basic unit of life. An organelle is a structure inside a cell with a special function. Most animal cells have the following parts: a nucleus, cytoplasm, a cell membrane, mitoc...

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Discuss how model organisms have been useful in understanding named aspects of regenerative biology and/or regenerative medicine.

A model organism is a non-human species that is studied to understand biological phenomena. They are used when human experiments are difficult or unethical. One of the model organisms that was the focus o...

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Which two methods of single cell transcriptomic data ordering could be used to understand how gene expression changes as stem cells differentiate.

Clustering involves grouping together genes or cells or both based on similarities. This involves the formation of subpopulations. Pseudotemporal ordering puts cells in order of progression through a biol...

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