Smell
The olfactory system gives humans their sense of smell by collecting odorants from the environment…
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Taste
The senses of taste and smell are related because they use the same types of…
Somatosensation
The somatosensory system is distributed throughout all major parts of our body. It is responsible…
Phenotype and genotype
An organism’s phenotype is an observable characteristic, while genotype is its specific genetic information. Mendel’s…
Roles in homeostasis
The excretory system plays a role in homeostasis by regulating blood pressure, water levels, acids…
Osmoregulation: capillary reabsorption of H2O, amino acids, glucose, ions
Osmoregulation is the process by which the osmotic pressure in the urine is regulated by…
Non-template synthesis: biosynthesis of lipids and polysaccharides (BIO)
Lipids and polysaccharides do not use a template to synthesize; they employ a series of…
Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis
Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis can be regulated by the enzymes and the molecules that help the…
Positive control in bacteria
Positive gene control in the bacteria takes place with the help of an operon that…
Receptor enzymes
Receptor enzymes are cell-surface receptors where the binding of an extracellular ligand result in an…