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What are the five stages of mitosis?

The five stages of mitosis include, Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telephase
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Explain how a vaccination prevents infection [3 marks]

The main way in which vaccinations prevent infection is by causing white blood cells to produce antibodies . These antibodies are produced rapidly upon re-infection and kill the pathogens.
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What is diffusion? (GSCE: OCR, Edexcel, AQA)

Definition : diffusion is the spreading out of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration The theory: Diffusion, is the scientific description for the gradual movement of pa...
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What are pathogens and how do they cause disease?

Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease. Pathogenic bacteria make us ill in 2 way: 1) by damaging body cells 2) releasing toxins. Pathogenic viruses invade body cells where they use the cellular ...
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Explain the process of allopatric speciation

A population of one species is separated by a physical barrier, e.g a geographical barrier such as the movement of tectonic plates. There will then be 2 isolated groups of the same species unable to interbre...
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