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How do viruses cause disease?

A virus is an example of a pathogen. Pathogens also include bacteria, fungi or protists, and all are capable of causing infectious disease. Viruses are very small, much smaller than bacteria. They consist of...
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Explain how changes to the guard cells on the warm day help the plant to survive

the points you need to get accross here are; -on a warm day, there will be more evaporation from the plant, -therefore the guard cells will close around the stomata so that the plant will not lose too much w...
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Why does the breathing rate increase during exercise?

The breathing rate increases at the start of exercise then reaches a peak and plateaus during exercise. After exercise the breathing rate will gradually fall, but this may take several minutes. During exerci...
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Describe the functions of the following components of an animal cell: nucleus, mitochondria, and the cell membrane.

The nucleus is where the genetic information of the cell is stored as DNA; the instructions for the cell's activity. The mitochondria provide energy for the cell through the process of respiration, and the c...
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Explain the process of evolution by natural selection

Variation in the population occurs through mutations. Some organisms have advantages that allow them to survive the selective pressure (thus could be Food shortage or predators) Survivors reproduce and pass ...
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