Genes and health- snab as level revision.

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What continuously removes the mucus from lungs?
Cilia
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What are epithelial cells?
one or more layers of cells sitting in a basement membrane, made of protein fibres.
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What are pathogens?
microorganisms being trapped in the mucus and causing illnesses
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How is surface area to volume ratio calculated?
by dividing an organism's total surface area by its volume
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What are the structures of protein making?
Primary structure,secondary structure, tertiary structure,quaternary structure
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What is a phospholipid bilayer?
all the molecules being arranged so that the hydrophobic tails are inside the bilayer
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Which transport across a membrane needs energy and moves up a concentration gradient?
Active transport
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How are large molecules or particles transported across cell surface membranes?
by exocytosis and endocytosis
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is facilitated diffusion passive?
yes
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