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Short-lived response Transmitted by the circulatory system Effect localised by target cell receptors Slow-acting (mins–days) Long-lived response The two systems work closely together: endocrine
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it is oxidised in the liver to carbon dioxide and water 10. Why does anaerobic exercise lead to fatigue? (3) it increases blood lactate which decreases blood pH which inhibits muscle contraction
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most of the reactions occur in the liver Cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete insulin. Insulin is a small protein hormone. These cells secrete insulin in response to a rising
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little to do with exposure to the chemicals of modern living and everything to do with the increased longevity that has been such a remarkable feature of this century. A population whose members increasingly
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means altering the genes in a living organism to produce a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) with a new genotype. Various kinds of genetic modification are possible: inserting a foreign gene from one
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Bile, secreted by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and released through the bile duct into the duodenum. Bile contains bile salts to aid lipid digestion, and the alkali sodium hydrogen carbonate
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Give one function of triglyceride fats in living organisms What is the name of the reagent used in the protein test? How many carbon molecules are there in a molecule of glucose When seperating
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kidney heart lungs pancreas liver skin cornea blood bone marrow The Problems Graft rejection The patient's immune system "sees" an allograft as foreign (antigenic) and mounts an immune response
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extremely resistant to environmental stresses and can live in a kind of dormant condition for decades or even centuries. Growth and Reproduction A bacterium reproduces by means of a process called binary
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LDL’s transport cholesterol in the blood from liver to rest of body; Cholesterol in arteries/atheroma formed; Blood pressure increased. why salt increases blood pressure Increased salt concentration
