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There are a few fundamental differences between these processes. Mitosis is required for cell growth and repair and asexual reproduction. Meiosis is used in the production of gametes for sexual reproduction....

The glucose level is regulated in pancreas by negative feedback loop, which means that when there is too much glucose, it is removed from the blood, and when there's too little, it is released into the blood...

Starting with the basics: 1. Auxin is a plant hormone, so it is a chemical substance involved in regulating the action of certain cells within an organism. 2. Phototropism is the process by which plant grow ...

Carbohydrates - 17 kJ of energy per gram - Disaccharides = highly soluble. Polysaccharides = insoluble - Less metabolic water produced - Stored as STARCH in plants and GLYCOGEN in animals - Monomer = Glucose...

DNA replication involves the unwinding of double strand DNA by the enzyme helicase, resulting in two single DNA strands which can be used as templates for replication. DNA polymerase can then catalyse replic...