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Mutation

A change in a cell chromosome.

Glossary

FactPack: Viruses

Are viruses alive?

FACTPACK

Fusion

The joining together of two or more distinct parts to make a unified whole.

Glossary

Receptor

Proteins, often found on the surface of a cell, which can trigger a response.

Glossary

The Cell Membrane

How do cells protect themselves from the external environment and take in the nutrients they need?

CONTEXT

Anaerobic respiration

Cellular respiration in the absence of oxygen.

Glossary

Terrible TB: Part 1

Is the terrible lung disease tuberculosis making a comeback?

CONTEXT

Neurons as Networks

How neurons work and how they help us learn.

CURRICULUM

Parts of the Plant: Leaves

The role of leaves in the life cycle of plants.

CURRICULUM

The Elements: Chlorine

CONTEXT

Why is Fat So Hard to Shift?

Why it's easier to put on weight than lose it.

CONTEXT

What is a Cell?

An introduction to the building blocks of life - cells.

CURRICULUM

Genetic Modification

Should scientists manipulate the genetic information of cells?

CURRICULUM

The Elements: Radium

An introduction to radium and its uses.

CONTEXT

The Dark Side of Oxygen

How oxygen is vital for life but corrodes the human body.

CONTEXT

Chlorophyll

A green pigment found in all plants, algae and cyanobacteria.

Glossary

Direct current (DC)

An electric current in which the flow of electric charge is consistently in one direction.

Glossary

Magnify

To make an object or image appear larger than its actual size.

Glossary

What is DNA?

Find out how our DNA makes us unique.

CURRICULUM

Immune Defence: Part 1

What is your immune system and how does it work?

CURRICULUM