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In all organisms, allows creation of bigger molecules from smaller ones
In animals, enables muscle contraction
In some animals (mammals and birds), provides heat to maintain...
The fluid mosaic model describes the composition and function of cell membranes. Membranes are made of lipids and proteins (and a few other bits and bobs but don’t worry about that here). The lipids ...
A gene is a segment of DNA that carries the instructions for a specific trait, such as eye colour or how well you can digest food. When DNA is damaged or is copied incorrectly this changes the gene an...
Saltatory conduction refers to the passage of an action potential along a myelinated neurone. Myelin is a lipid that forms a fatty sheath around the neurone axon and it is an electrical insulator. This me...
Within a gene pool of a population, there is genetic variation, due to mutation. This leads to phenotypic variation. Some individuals will be better adapted to the environment than others and will ther...
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