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Why do cells divide and how do they do this?

Cells need to divide in order for an organism to grow. Cells can become damaged with time and so need a way to regenerate and produce new cells. There are certain stages throughout the process of cell div...

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Biology AQA Past Paper (2015) - Unit 03 (Higher). Describe how the brain monitors body temperature.

The hypothalamus is the processing centre in the brain that controls body temperature (constant temperature of 37ºC approx.). It triggers changes to effectors, such as sweat glands and muscles controlling...

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How does a syanpse work?

An electrical impulse (action potential) travels along the axon of the pre-synaptic neuron. This causes the neuron to release chemical neurotransmitters which diffuse through the synaptic cleft and bind t...

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Explain how atherosclerosis develops and how it leads to coronary heart disease (8)

-Atherosclerosis: hardening of blood vessels (specifically those that withstand high blood pressure, ie arteries.)

  • Blood vessels are composed of three layers: the tunica intima, tunic...
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Explain Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection (5 marks)

A mutation will randomly occur in individuals within a species, providing a larger variation in genes. This mutated gene may produce characteristics which are beneficial for the individual in their enviro...

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