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How does vaccination confer immunity to a person?

The dead or inactive form of the pathogen stimulates the adaptive immune system. It forces white blood cells to form antibodies against the pathogen, so that if a future invasion by the same pathogen was ...

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Answered by Anushka J. Biology tutor
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Q4: Some small organisms do not have a specialised gas exchange system like humans. Instead they absorb oxygen through their skin. What is this process called? • Transpiration • Respiration • Diffusion • Photosynthesis

The answer is Diffusion.This is random movement of a substance from an area of high concentration (the air) to a region of low concentration (inside the organism). In this case, the substance dif...

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Answered by Rebecca T. Biology tutor
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What are the four stages of mitosis and what characteristic events occur within the cell at each stage?

Mitosis is the division of one cells contents to either side of the cell in preparation for cytokinesis which is the splitting of one cell into two identical, diploid, daughter cells. The four stages of m...

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Answered by Olivia G. Biology tutor
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Describe how acetylcoenzyme A is formed in the link reaction.

The link reaction occurs in the mitochondrial matrix. In the first step, carbon dioxide and hydrogen are removed from two pyruvate molecules, producing two acetyl groups. The hydrogen removed is transferr...

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Describe and explain how a tiger with striped fur may have evolved from a non-striped ancestor

Natural selection: Mutations (e.g. of pigment gene, and of regulatory genes) creating variability between members of the same species. Selection pressure of prey availability - Selection pressures are ext...

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