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How do white blood cells differ from red blood cells?

Red blood cells have a biconcave shape and an absence of a nucleus in order to increase the area for which it can carry oxygen around the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body. Red blood cells cont...

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Answered by India W. Biology tutor
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Josie walks into her house from outside, as she enters a dark room, a spider falls in front of her face, describe the changes that occur in the eye to visualise a close up object in the dark.

This question aims to address the following learning objective:To be able to relate the structures of the eye to their functions. This includes: accommodation to focus on near or distant objects and adapt...

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Answered by Michaela G. Biology tutor
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What are the different parts of a plant cell and what are their functions?

Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Golgi body
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria

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Answered by Ben C. Biology tutor
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Describe how the body adapts the solute pressure of the blood (thorough its use of ADH) after a person has drank a large volume of water.

Located at the base of the hypothalamus is the pituitary gland which contains osmoreceptor cells that sense the solute potential of the blood and release ADH in response to changes of the solute potential...

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Answered by Daniel D. Biology tutor
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Saccharomyces is a microscopic eukaryote. Explain the use of Saccharomyces in beer production.

Saccharomyces is a genus of fungi which includes many species of yeast. It is often used in the process of making wine and beer; it ferments the different types of sugar in pre-fermented beer to ...

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Answered by Zuzanna T. Biology tutor
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