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As part of homeostasis, it is vital for the human body to maintain blood glucose levels within a narrow range. The 2 main hormones involved are insulin, when glucose levels are too high, and glucagon, whe...

• Vaccines contain dead or inactive forms of a pathogen. - These dead or inactive forms stimulate the white blood cells to produce antibodies against the pathogen. - If a person is infected by the pat...

Neurones are nerve cells that carry information as tiny electrical signals. There are three different types of neurones, each with a slightly different function: sensory neurones carry signals from recept...

A main concern for both plants and animals is to hold onto as much water as possible and prevent evaporation wherever possible, which you should keep in mind when trying to recall what kinds of features t...

Both are cell divisions. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells where the number of chromosomes is the same as the parent cell. These are used for growth, repair, asexual reproduction. Meiosis prod...