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Give an example of a specialised cell and two specialised adaptations.

Sperm cell: 1) flagellum 2) Abundance of mitochondria
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Describe the role of blood vessels in the control of body temperature.

Control of body temperature is called thermoregulation. One mechanism for thermoregulation is the control of blood vessels in the skin to either increase or decrease heat loss.If body temperature is too high...
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Mitochondrial DNA can be used as evidence for human evolution. Explain why mitochondrial DNA is used rather than nuclear DNA

The first reason why mitochondrial DNA is better than using nuclear DNA is because it is in a higher abundance than nuclear DNA. Furthermore, mitochondrial DNA is more stable over time and less susceptible t...
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Describe the process of gas exchange between the lung's alveoli and capillary network.

Once the oxygen in the blood has been used by the tissues, oxygen deplete blood is carried to the lungs. This comes into close contact with the oxygen rich environment of the alveoli, and diffusion occurs be...
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Carbon Dioxide and water are needed for photosynthesis. Write a balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.

6 CO2 + 6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2
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