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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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Answered by Kavindi G. Biology tutor
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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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Answered by Ella S. Biology tutor
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Why does the breathing rate increase during exercise?

The breathing rate increases at the start of exercise then reaches a peak and plateaus during exercise. After exercise the breathing rate will gradually fall, but this may take several minutes.

Dur...

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Answered by Ayushi M. Biology tutor
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Explain how proteins can be used as a respiratory substrate.

When supplies of carbohydrate and lipid are inadequate, the body can use protein as a respiratory substrate- in times of prolonged starvation, tissue protein from muscles can even be broekn down for this ...

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Answered by Lucy A. Biology tutor
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Describe the functions of the following components of an animal cell: nucleus, mitochondria, and the cell membrane.

The nucleus is where the genetic information of the cell is stored as DNA; the instructions for the cell's activity. The mitochondria provide energy for the cell through the process of respiration, and th...

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Answered by Lucy A. Biology tutor
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