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How do plants alter the way in which they grow in response to light?

Plants have photoreceptors in the tips of their shoots. If light is detected from a specific direction, the plant will produce auxins which diffuse fown the shoot of the plant. The auxins increase in concent...
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Answered by Iona N. • Biology tutor
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In which cell structures does respiration mainly occur?

Resperation in cells occurs in the Mitochondria. Mitochondria are rod shaped organelles that can be thought of as the power generators of the cell. There role is to convert Oxygen and Nutrients into Adenosin...
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What is a chromosome?

A chromosome is a long, tightly coiled molecule of DNA. Chromosomes are split into sections called genes. In the human body there are 48 chromosomes within each cell (except sex cells which have 23). Chromos...
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What is the difference between xylem and phloem?

Xylem and phloem are a little bit like the blood vessels we have in our body and make up what is called 'vascular bundles' in plants. Xylem are essential for providing water to the plant by transpiration fro...
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Originally there was only one species of finch (bird) in the Galapagos Islands. However there are now 14 different species of finch in the Galapagos Islands. Suggest an explanation for the development of the 14 different species.

The populations of finches became separated geographically (on different islands). Then genetic variation developed in these isolated communities. Natural selection acted differently in these isolated commun...
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Answered by Francesca N. • Biology tutor
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