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Meiosis and mitosis are both forms of cell division. For mitosis, the cell divides into two cells. For meiosis, the cell splits twice, forming four cells. The cells produced are called daughter cells, and fo...

A reflex action is the bodies automatic and rapid response to a stimulus which we carry out without thinking. Due to it being a rapid response it doesn't involve the brain and follows a path called the refle...

Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas and it helps to control blood glucose levels. In a healthy person, when you have something to eat, the glucose is absorbed and enters your blood stream. In order...

First, drugs are tested on human cells and tissues, it is then tested on two different mammals. The final stage has two parts, the drug is initially tested on healthy human volunteers and they are given incr...

Apparatus is set up by first adding the pondweed to a beaker filled with water. The beaker has been sealed and any gas produced by will be collected by a syringe. Light will be provided by a lamp and its lig...