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Describe mitosis as part of the cell cycle

Define mitosis: a process of cell division where a single cell splits into two identical daughter cellsWhen does it occur? When the body requires more cells for growth.The overall process has 5 steps.Interph...
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Why does our heart rate increase when we run compared to when we are sitting?

Running demands a lot of energy in our leg muscles in order for them to contract and relax. Energy is released in the process of respiration which breaks down glucose into ATP. The equation for respiration i...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction?

Sexual reproduction has many evolutionary advantages. These include: (1) a genetic variation in offspring that is not seen with asexual reproduction. (2) The variation allows the species to adapt to changes ...
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Why are enzymes called catalysts if they are proteins and not chemicals?

A catalyst refers to many types of different molecules or chemicals which can r educe the activation energy of a reaction without being used up itself. Activation energy is the minimum energy required for a ...
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Describe the cell cycle

The process of cell division is called the cell cycle. G1 phase - Cell grows in size and cellular contents (e.g. organelles) duplicate so that the new cells will have enough to function. S phase - The chromo...
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