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Respiration of glucose

diffusion is the net movement of molecules down the concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) through a partially permeable membrane. whereas, active transport is the movement of molecules agai...

First lets start by acknowledging what is homeostasis and why it is important to control body temperature. Homeostasis is the control of internal environment of the body to keep it relatively constant. Its i...

A stimulus is detected by a sensory receptor, e.g. pain detected by a pain receptor when the arm touches a sharp pin etcThis causes a nerve impulse to be created which travels along a sensory neurone to the ...

Bacteria resides virtually everywhere around (and within) us. In schools and university conditions, bacteria cultures are incubated at 25°C or lower to reduce the chances of growing harmful pathogens which c...