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"Describe the effect of an increase in ADH production on the kidney and on the composition of urine."

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone released from the pituitary gland that is also known as the master gland. This hormone is synthesized in the hypothalamu...

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What's the difference between "brain cells" and "neurons"?

Neurons can sometimes be referred to as brain cells however this might not be true. Brain is made up of a number of different types of cells such as epithelial...

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What is the difference between sympatric and allopatric forms of speciation?

Speciation refers to an evolutionary process of organisms by which over the period of time members of one population evolve to become new species. There are two...

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"Explain the importance of the blood vessel taking blood out of the Bowman's capsule being narrower than the blood vessel taking blood into the Bowman's capsule."

In physics when we look at pressure we know that it is inversely proportional to the area. Lesser the area more the pressure and vice versa. Similarly as the wi...

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Explain the importance of dialysis fluid containing no urea and normal plasma levels of salt, glucose and minerals.

Dialysis is a treatment given to patients whose kidneys are not working at all- Kidney Failure. Basic principle on which a dialysis machine works is maintenance...

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Can you outline the process of respiration in humans

Respiration is a cellular process that includes different metabolic pathways and enzymes which play an integral role in its different stages. Respiration takes...

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can you explain the process of muscle contraction

Muscles consist of fibers that are called myofibrils that are made up of many repeating units called sarcomeres. Each sarcomere is composed of two integral prot...

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What makes the alveolus adapted for efficient gas exchange?

Alveoli are present in a large amount at the end of terminal bronchioles. They act as a site for gas exchange between lungs and blood, where oxygen and carbon d...

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Name four components of an animal cell and describe their functions

Animal cells are eukaryotic cells which are multicellular and contain numerous organelles like nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, centrioles, endoplasmic reticul...

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Explain how proteins are synthesised through the processes of transcription and translation.

Proteins are synthesised through the concept of central dogma. The central dogma states that first the DNA is converted into mRNA by transcription, and then by...

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