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Explain Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Populations naturally vary. (Think of how people in your class vary in height, weight and other features)
This variation is brought about by inheritance of g...

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Answered by Lewis C. Biology tutor
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How are specialised cells different to normal body cells?

Different parts of the body have very different functions, so it is important that the cells in these different parts have adapted in order to help the functioning to be more efficient.

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Answered by Sherrie J. Biology tutor
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What are the advantages of animals eating excess food and putting on weight for winter?

1) They put on fat which is a good insulator and allows the animal to retain its heat.

2) The animal in putting on weight will become larger and have a smaller surface area to volume rati...

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Answered by Ahmad T. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between facilitated diffusion and active transport?

When moving across a selectively permeable membrane, ions, polar and large molecules cannot dissolve easily in the lipid membrabe. Instead, transport must occor by way of protiens that ac...

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Answered by Shannon G. Biology tutor
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Why do energy and biomass decrease at successive stages of the foodchain?

Energy is transferred throughout the food chain as animals at lower trophic levels are consumed by those at higher trophic levels. In every living organism, energy is taken in as food. But when one org...

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Answered by Katie H. Biology tutor
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