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What is the differences between respiration and breathing?

Breathing is the mechanism that allows oxygen to enter the lungs. Resiration is the process that uses oxygen along with glucose to produce energy.
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Describe the main differences between the innate and adaptive immune response?

The innate immune response is broader and faster than the adaptive. It is able to react against a wide variety of different pathogens including viruses , bacteria and parasites . It is non-specific , meaning...
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What features of the nephron allow ultrafiltration to take place in the kidneys?

The glomerulus is a knot of cappilaries inside the Bowman's capsule. The afferent arteriole (small blood vessel leading into the glomerulus) has a much larger diameter than the efferent arteriole (small bloo...
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Why should different animals have different haemoglobin types

Some animals contain haemoglobin molecules which are structured in way which allows them to have a high affinity for oxygen whilst some are the complete reverse. The reason for this is all to do with the env...
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Why is the polymerase chain reaction important and how does it work?

The polymerase chain reaction (or PCR) is extremely useful at copying fragments of DNA so by the end of it you have a much bigger sample than what you started with. This is particularly useful for example, i...
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