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Biology

Cell Organelles – Structures and Functions

January 10, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

An organelle is a structure within a cell (subcellular) that preforms one or more specific functions within the cell. This…

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Posted in: Biology, Cells Filed under: biology, cell, Cells, centriole, golgi apparatus, lysosome, mitochondria, nucleus, organelle, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, vesicle

DNA Replication

January 3, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

In order to replicate a cell must create a fully copy of its DNA for the new cell. The replication…

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Posted in: Biology, Genetics Filed under: biology, DNA, DNA Replication, Experiment, Melson and Stahl, Mononucleotide

The Structure of DNA and RNA

January 2, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid Mononucleotides The structure of DNA is made up of many single units called mononucleotides. Mononucleotides have…

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Posted in: Biology, Genetics Filed under: biology, condensation reaction, DNA, hydrogen bonds, RNA

The Cardiac Cycle

January 1, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

The cardiac cycle consists of the hearts ventricles and atria contracting and relaxing to continuously pump blood around the body.…

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Posted in: Biology, The Circulatory System Filed under: blood, cardiac cycle, diastole, flow, heart, systole

Structure of the Heart

November 14, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

The diagram below shows the internal structure of the heart. The yellow arrows show the direction of blood flow through…

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Posted in: Biology, The Circulatory System Filed under: aorta, atrium, heart, structure of the heart, valve, vein, ventricle

Enzymes

July 6, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions within organisms. They do this by lowering the…

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Posted in: Biological Molecules, Biology Filed under: biology, catalyst, enzyme

Proteins

July 2, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Proteins are large, complex molecules that have many functions within organisms, from catalysing reactions to being key components in cellular…

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Posted in: Biological Molecules, Biology Filed under: Amino acids, biology, bonds, condensation, hydrolysis, peptide, proteins, reaction

Carbohydrates

June 19, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Carbohydrates are organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. They are the main energy source of organisms making…

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Posted in: Biological Molecules, Biology Filed under: biology, bonds, carbohydrates, condensation, disaccharide, glucose, hydrolysis, monosaccharide, polysaccharides, reaction

Lipids

June 3, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Lipid – an organic compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. They are hydrophobic and insoluble in water, however…

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Posted in: Biological Molecules, Biology Filed under: phospholipids, unsaturated

Blood Vessels – From Arteries to Veins and Everything in Between

May 24, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

There are five types of blood vessels that work together to transport blood throughout the body. Blood vessels are a…

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Posted in: Biology, The Circulatory System Filed under: artery, biology, blood vessels, transport

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