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How does myelination of neurones increase conduction velocity?

Myelination is the production of a myelin sheath - a fatty, electrically insulating layer formed by Schwann cells wrapping around the axons of neurons. This sheath is not continuous, there are gaps betwee...

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Answered by Kavindi G. Biology tutor
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Describe the process of semi-conservative replication

Process- key words from mark schemes are highlighted in bold 1. The enzyme DNA helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds linking base pairs of DNA. As a result, ...

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The development of palm oil plantations in Sumatra has removed areas of forest that provided the habitat for tigers. Explain why planting strips of trees to link the forests would have an effect on the frequency of genetic disorders in these tigers.

Areas of trees linking the remaining patches of forest will mean that the populations of tigers are no longer geogrpahically isolated. therefore they will be able to breed with a larger gene pool and the ...

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Answered by Ella S. Biology tutor
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How do viruses cause disease?

A virus is an example of a pathogen. Pathogens also include bacteria, fungi or protists, and all are capable of causing infectious disease. Viruses are very small, much smaller than bacteria. They consist...

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Explain how changes to the guard cells on the warm day help the plant to survive

the points you need to get accross here are;

-on a warm day, there will be more evaporation from the plant,

-therefore the guard cells will close around the stomata so that the plant will no...

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