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Describe blood flow through the heart

The heart is made of cardiac muscle and is split into 4 chambers known as atria and ventricles.Low pressure, deoxygenated blood from the tissue enters the right atrium via the superior and inferior vena c...

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Explain how Auxin is used to cause phototropism in plants.

Auxin is a growth hormone released from the tip of a shoot. It is distributed uniformly along the shoot so it can diffuse down the entirety of the stem of the plant. Normally the auxin is broken down in s...

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What features differ between animal and plant cells?

Animal and plant cells share many similarities. For example, they both have: a nucleus, which houses the genetic material; a cytoplasm, where the chemical reactions of the cell occur; a cell membrane, whi...

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Answered by Gemma W. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between active transport and diffusion.

Diffusion is the passive (does not require energy input) movement of a substance down a concentration gradient from an area of high concentration to an a...

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How does speciation occur?

Speciation can be sympatric (both populations in the same place) or allopatric (populations in different places). Speciati...

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