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How does energy move through a food chain?

In most food chains, all of the energy which is used originally comes from the sun. Plants are "photoautotrophs", which means that they can use light energy from the sun to fuel their life proce...

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When should i use 'desu' as opposed to 'masu' to end a sentence in Japanese?

'Desu' and 'Masu' are both terms which make a sentence sound more formal in Japanese. They both perform the same function, but cant be used interchangeably. The rule to remember is that 'Desu' is used aft...

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1 a) Please label the following diagram of the respiratory system. b) Describe the role of the diaphragm in the mechanism of breathing.

1 a) Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli,diaphragm

b) It is a muscle important in the function of respiration

On inhalation, the diaphragm CONTRACTS and FLATTENS. Air is drawn INTO ...

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Describe how the hormone glucagon helps a healthy individual to maintain their blood glucose concentration correctly.

When an individual's blood glucose concentration rises above the normal range (approximately 70-100mmol/100cm^3), alpha cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas detect this change and release glu...

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Describe how the Cold War was renewed by President Reagan of the United States in the 1980s.

United States President Ronald Reagan renewed the Cold War in the early 1980's by regularly using strong anti-communist rhetoric, labelling the Soviet Union an 'Evil Empire' and significantly increasing m...

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