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What is the difference between smooth and striated muscle?

While both smooth and striated muscle are found in the human body, smooth muscle is found in the viscera (internal organs), and striated muscle is attached to the skeleton. Striated muscle is composed of ...

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How does the structure of a ball and socket joint allow it to bring about movement?

This joint allows 360 degree movement, as there is cartilage at the ends of the bones. The joint itself is surrounded by synovial fluid which reduces friction in movement.

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How does the theory of evolution due to natural selection explain the extinction of other species?

As the environment changes, some species with disadvantageous alleles will fail to compete successfully for food, shelter or a mater. This means that they are less likely to survive to reproduce, so these...

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What are the features of a good, reliable study/ investigation?

To produce a good reliable study, you would first need a sufficient number of participants to represent the actual population. Therefore a large sample size (number of participants in the study) would pro...

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What occurs during transcription?

Transcription is the process which makes mRNA in the nucleus. Firstly, the gene uncoils and hydrogen bonds are broken, causing the two strands to separate. One of these strands is the template. RNA nucleo...

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