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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...

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...

The cilia and sticky mucus work together to protect the lungs from infection, forming what is known as a mucociliary escalator. The mucus traps any bacteria or pathogens as they enter the lungs, and...

Tissues are defined as being a collection of different types of cell.Similarly, organs are defined are being a collection of tissues, wh...

There are several arguments for having in vitro fertilisation. Firstly, it allows people who couldn't otherwise have children to start a family. Also the embryos that are used for IVF, if there are signs ...