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Can you explain the difference between diffusion and osmosis?

Diffusion refers to the movement of molecules or atoms from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, down a concentration gradient. It first clicked for me when I thought about it in te...
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What is the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases

Looking at the word communicable you may notice that it sounds similar to the word communicate, which is exactly what it means. A communicable disease is one which can communicate to other living organisms i...
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A scientist is researching the effect of an energy drink on a group of twenty men. State two characteristics of the sample which may influence the results.

So this question is looking at how characteristics of different people may affect how they respond to an energy drink. A good way to start thinking about this question is to think about what makes the people...
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What are the main differences between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis and meiosis are both examples of cell division that result in the creation of new cells. There are two main differences between these processes; firstly, meiosis involves two cell divisions and mitos...
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What is DNA made of?

DNA is made of small subunits called bases that join together to form a long chain. The bases in each chain join to the bases in another chain to form a structure that looks a bit like a ladder, with each ch...
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