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Biology

What is ATP? Explain its structure, synthesis and function.

ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate.It is commonly known as the energy currency of the cell. Cells cannot utilise food to perform any work unless it is conver...

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What are Enzymes and how do they work?

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up the rate of reaction. In the absence of an enzyme it might take forever to complete any metabolic process. E...

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Describe and explain the function of the loop of henle and suggest how its structure may differ in organisms adapted to a desiccated environment.

The human kidney contains an outer layer called cortex that has many capillaries, along with an inside layer that is called medulla. The cortex has cortical nep...

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What is a Pacinian corpuscle and how does it work?

There are different types of receptors in the body for sensing different signals from the external environment. Pacinian corpuscles are a type of mechanorecepto...

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"Explain how the structure of the mitochondria relates to its function"

Mitochondria are found in eukaryotes and are the site of respiration that releases large amounts of energy in the form of ATP. Firstly, the structure of mitocho...

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What is the Biuret test? How do I interpret the results?

For the identification of different biological molecules, different tests are performed. For example, for identifying reducing sugars, Benedict’s test can be pe...

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"How are chloroplasts adapted to their function?"

Photosynthesis is a process by which plants and other photoautotrophic organisms can synthesize carbohydrates (glucose) and oxygen using carbon dioxide from the...

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What is artificial life?

Artificial or synthetic life is the creation of new life. However there are certain requirements to create a new life. First one being synthesizing a membrane t...

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What are some differences between RNA and DNA?

Human body is made up of multiple polymers such as carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.There are two distinct types of nucleic acids DNA deoxyribonuc...

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