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What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration in animals?

Aerobic - requires oxygen, releases carbon dioxide and water, produces much more energy for the same amount of glucose.

Anaerobic - doesn't require oxygen, releases lactic acid, much less efficient...

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Answered by Musa A. Biology tutor
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What is diffusion and how is it different from osmosis?

Diffusion can otherwise be known as the technical term for the movement of particles. It is the process where the particles in question moves from an area where it is high in concentration to an area wher...

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Answered by Alvina K. Biology tutor
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Only a small percentage of the sun's energy captured by plants is incorporated into body tissues of carnivores. What happens to the rest of this energy?

In a food chain, very little energy is passed onto the next trophic level - this is because living creatures create waste.  Energy passes out of the food chain in a number of ways, including; - energy use...

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Answered by Tabitha H. Biology tutor
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Explain two ways in which the human body reacts to an increase in body temperature above the optimum.

Firstly sweat is released from sweat glands onto the surface of our skin. This acts to decrease body temperature by causing thermal engery to be transfered away from the skin as the sweat evaporates.

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Answered by Max S. Biology tutor
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menstrual cycle and contraceptive pills

 FSH 

it causes an egg to mature in an ovaryit stimulates the ovaries to release the hormone oestrogen.

Oestrogen

it stops FSH being produced - so that only one egg matures in a cycle...

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Answered by Ghazn K. Biology tutor
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