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The growth and roots and shoots is caused by the plant hormone auxin. Shoots grow towards light, known as phototropism, they also grow upwards against the force of gravity which is known as geotropism. In...

After translation has occured in the nucleus with th DNA, the newly formed single-stranded mRNA molecule travels out of the nucleus via the nuclear pores and travels to the ribosome located in the cytopla...

mitosis is the process by which one cell can divide to generate two genetically identical daughter cells. It allows a population of cells to increase in numbers.

In mitosis the cell initially creat...

Receptors are specialised cells used to detect, stimuli or even convert stimulus in to an impulse. They are usually found in sense organs like the eye, which has light sensitive receptors known as retina,...

1. Water evaporates from the cells and leaves the plant once the stomata open,

2. This creates a suction which pulls more water into the leaf

3. As water is cohesive d...