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Card 46

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Oestrogen is a hormone that affects transcription. It forms a complex with a receptor in the cytoplasm of target cells. Explain how an activated oestrogen receptor affects the target cell.

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Card 47

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Oestrogen only affects target cells. Explain why oestrogen does not affect other cells in the body.

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Card 48

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Give two characteristic features of stem cells.

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Card 49

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Diabetic people who do not control their blood glucose concentration may become unconscious and go into a coma. A doctor may inject a diabetic person who is in a coma with glucagon. Explain how the glucagon would affect the person’s blood glu conch

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