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Why are monarch butterflies attracted to particular flowers but not others?

I have a "Purple Emperor Butterfly Bush" (Buddleia davidii 'Purple Emperor') and sure enough it does attract butterflies. I have seen monarch butterflies using it, which confuses me, because I...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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At small axon diameters (<1 µm), why does myelination not increase neuronal conduction velocity?

As per the diagram below (and other graphs available online), why do unmyelinated fibres have a higher conduction velocity than myelinated fibres when the axon diameter is less than around...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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Is osmosis diffusion of water?

My textbook says this:Osmosis is the diffusion of water.Wikipedia says this:The diffusion model of osmosis is rendered untenable by the fact that osmosis can drive water across a membrane toward...

Asked on 12/14/2021 by mpnm

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DNA damage theory of aging and sex

If aging is due to accumulation of damages in DNA, then shouldn't the DNA in gametes also be damaged and so the next generation should be borne...

Asked on 12/14/2021

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What is the exact definition of mitochondrial depolarization?

As I understand as per literature reading and some khanacademy(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtKAeihnbv0&t=315s): Proton gradient := the gradient created when hydrogen ions moves to the intermembrane space from the mitochondrial...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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Finding total concentration of enzymes

Sorry if my question is very basic for biology majors because I am not. I am trying to build a mathematical model of a particular pathway using systems of differential...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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Identify a small spider from southern Poland / eastern Europe

Can anyone identify this spider that I have just found in my home? ...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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The significance of haplotype blocks

I looked up haplotype blocks in Google Scholar, and the results returned seemed to show that almost all the relevant articles were published between 2001 and 2009, with almost nothing...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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What factors have led to selection for intelligence in crows and rooks?

The Corvidae family could include some of the smartest species after primates. What could be the factors that differentiate them from other species of birds that have...

Asked on 12/02/2021

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Why is 450 nm monochromatic light perceived as blue or violet depending on its intensity?

Trying to do some color matching I purchased a 450 nm laser. I expected monochromatic light of this laser to have similar properties to those of all others I've already...

Asked on 11/30/2021

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