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What are the key differences between meiosis and mitosis? Give an example of when mitosis may be used

Mitosis is used for asexual reproduction and produces 2 identical daughter cells which will have the smallest number of chromosomes as the parent cell, whereas meiosis is used in sexual reproduction and prod...
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A blood test called the glucose tolerance test checks how well the body processes glucose. Concentrations of glucose in the blood are measured before and after drinking a glucose drink. Suggest why patients are not allowed to eat for 8 hours before?

Your immediate logical answer is that if they eat before the test then that will confuse the blood glucose levels. This is correct, but you just need to adjust your answer so it makes sense and relate it to ...
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State the similarities and differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

Prokaryotic cells (bacteria) are exclusively unicellular whereas eukaryotic cells can display attributes of both multicellular and unicellular of a bigger and more complex structure. Eukaryotes are distingui...
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What role does auxin play in the processes of phototropism?

Auxin is a plant hormone that is often made in the growing tips of roots and stems, the hormone can then diffuse to other parts of the plant. It controls the growth of plants by promoting cell division and c...
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Explain why the number of organisms decreases along the food chain.

Not all energy is transferred between different levels of the food chain due to not all the organisms being consumed, often not the entire organism is eaten either, leaving behind energy in the hair/fur, tee...
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