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Describe what can be used to determine the time of death of a corpse

there are five different distinct methods whihc can be used to determine time of death:

  1. Body tempreture:

The body cools after death as there are no heat producing metabolic reac...

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Answered by Daniella P. Biology tutor
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What are the two main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

The main difference between the two types of cell is that prokaryotic cells have no (membrane-bound) organelles. This means that the processes that usually happen in organelles take place in the cytoplasm...

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Answered by Alex B. Biology tutor
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Synapses are an important part of the nervous system. What is a synapse? Describe how information passes through a synapse.

A synapse is a junction between neurones. Description of a synapse being a small gap between two neurones. 

Synapses use chemical messengers to pass an impulse of electrical depolar...

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Answered by Bethan G. Biology tutor
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Explain the functional differences between a t-RNA and an m-RNA molecule

A tRNA molecule is one which carries an amino-acid and takes it to ribosomes to be inserted into an amino-acid sequence making a protein during the translation step of protein synthesis. An mRNA molecule ...

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Answered by Chintan P. Biology tutor
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What are the differences between meiosis and mitosis?

Mitosis creates 'normal' body cells, while meiosis creates sex cells, like sperm and eggs. After mitosis, there are two daughter cells. After meiosis there are 4. The daughter cells from mitosis have a th...

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Answered by Hayley M. Biology tutor
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