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Explain Cohesion-Tension Theory
Transpiration of water through stomata creates low potential at the top of the xylem. Water molecules stick together via hydrogen bonds in a process known as COHESION . This occurs because water molecules ar...
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Describe how the coronary arteries can become narrowed and explain how this can lead to a heart attack.
Eating a diet high in saturated fat has been linked to high levels of cholesterol in the blood.If there is too much cholesterol in the blood it can start to build up in the coronary arteries. This causes pla...
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How does the structure of the grana optimise its function?
The grana is made up of stacked thylakoid membranes which give a larger surface area upon which the photosystems and chlorophyll can trap light energy. The space within the membrane stack allows proton movem...
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Outline the process of protein synthesis (8 marks).
Firstly, we need to understand what the question title is asking... ' Outline ' means to roughly describe and give a summary of the key points of a ' process ' which is a series of chronological stages. Prot...
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Describe the synthesis of glomerular filtrate from the blood
Ultrafiltration in the glomerulus caused by high hydrostatic pressure due to the diameter of the afferent tubule being larger than that of the efferent tubule forcing smaller blood plasma, ions and other bio...
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