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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

The main difference is that mitosis happens in every cell in the body. Whereas, meiosis only happens in sex cells. Another difference is that mitosis produces two identical diploid daughter cells...

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Describe the structural differences between arteries, veins and capillaries and link to their function

Arteries - Small lumen, large amount of smooth muscleSmall lumen provides increased blood pressure for blood to flow all across body - smooth muscle provides necessary force to push blood across body

Answered by Muhammad S. • Biology tutor

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Describe the similarities and differences between the processes of diffusion and osmosis

Similarities: Molecules move from high to low concentrations in both diffusion and osmosis, meaning down a concentration gradient. Neither process requires ATP (energy). Both process occur across a select...

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Explain how gametes are produced by the process of meiosis.

Meiosis to produce gametes is a process that requires two cell divisions. Before the first division, the cell's Chromosomes are replicated as they do in mitosis to create sister chromatids for each chromo...

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What is the difference between an animal cell and a plant cell?

It's easy to tell the difference between an animal cell and a plant cell when you look at it,because a plant cell has a rigid wall around it. This keeps the cell in the right shape. An animal cell looks a...

Answered by Elizabeth O. • Biology tutor

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