How do arteries transport blood at high pressure from the ventricles to body tissues?
How do arteries transport blood at high pressure from the ventricles to body tissues?
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How does using models, such as dialysis tubing, help scientists understand real-world processes like absorption in the intestine?
How does using models, such as dialysis tubing, help scientists understand real-world processes like absorption in the intestine?
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What tissue layers are present in a transverse section of the small intestine, and what are their functions?
What tissue layers are present in a transverse section of the small intestine, and what are their functions?
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Can you create an annotated diagram of the digestive system and explain the functions of its parts?
Can you create an annotated diagram of the digestive system and explain the functions of its parts?
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How can dialysis tubing be used to model the absorption process of digested food in the intestine?
How can dialysis tubing be used to model the absorption process of digested food in the intestine?
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Describe the process of starch digestion in the small intestine and the transport of its products to the liver.
Describe the process of starch digestion in the small intestine and the transport of its products to the liver.
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How do different membrane transport mechanisms enable the absorption of various nutrients?
How do different membrane transport mechanisms enable the absorption of various nutrients?
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What specific substances are absorbed by the villi in the small intestine?
What specific substances are absorbed by the villi in the small intestine?
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Why do villi play a crucial role in the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients?
Why do villi play a crucial role in the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients?
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How are macromolecules in food broken down into monomers in the small intestine, and which enzymes are involved?
How are macromolecules in food broken down into monomers in the small intestine, and which enzymes are involved?
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modifying crops, including soya, maize and rice
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Outline the process of genetic modification using bacterial production of a human protein as an example, limited to: (a) isolation of the DNA making up a human gene using restriction enzymes, forming sticky ends (b) cutting of bacterial plasmid DNA with the same restriction enzymes, forming complementary sticky ends (c) insertion of human DNA into bacterial plasmid DNA using DNA ligase to form a recombinant plasmid (d) insertion of recombinant plasmids into bacteria (specific details are not required) (e) multiplication of bacteria containing recombinant plasmids (f) expression in bacteria of the human gene to make the human protein
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Outline examples of genetic modification: (a) the insertion of human genes into bacteria to produce human proteins (b) the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to herbicides (c) the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to insect pests (d) the insertion of genes into crop plants to improve nutritional qualities
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Describe genetic modification as changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting individual genes
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