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Explain why a balanced diet is important for health and what a balanced diet consists of.

A balanced diet is one that contains the correct balance of different food groups to avoid malnourishment. Carbohydrates are required for energy release to the body, proteins are used in the body for growth ...
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What is the structure and function of a sensory neurone?

A sensory neurone is made up of 3 main components: the dendron, the cell body and the axon. At one end of the sensory neurone is the receptor cells where the nerve impulse begins. At the other end of the neu...
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Summarise the vessels of the heart and their function

(during this discussion I would use a diagram of the hear to point out appropriate parts) The Aorta is the body's largest artery, It carries oxygenated blood from the Left verntricle to the body. The superio...
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What are the main differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Scientists have categoried all life on Earth into three 'domains'. These are: eukarya, bacteria and archaea. The domains bacteria and archaea both contain prokaroytes. Because these groups have experienced d...
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When plant cells are placed in salt solution their appearance is different to when they are placed in distilled water. Explain these changes.

When the plant cells are placed in the salt solution, there is a higher concentration of water molecules in the cell and a lower concentration of water in the salt solution and thus a concentration gradient ...
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