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Compare and contrast animal and plant cells, giving 3 similarities and 3 differences. Answer can be given as an annotated diagram.

Similarities:Have a cell membraneHave a nucleusHave mitochondriaDifferences:Plant cell has a cell wallPlant cell has one big vacuolePlant cells have chloroplasts - those in the leaves
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What is the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated? (2 marks)

A saturated lipid has no carbon double bonds in the R group of the fatty acid.An unsaturated lipid has one or more carbon double bonds in the R group of the fatty acid.
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Explain the process of mitosis.

Mitosis is a process that is normally explained in four stages - prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. In prophase , the chromosomes condense and clump together in the middle of the cell. They duplica...
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Describe the passage of blood through the left side of the heart. Include the names of the valves between the chambers.

This is a typical question that could be asked in your exam and so it’s important to break it down in terms of its content, as well as its format. format: this is a describe question and thus doesn’t need va...
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explain the breakdown of erythrocytes in the body

erythrocytes / red blood cells are broken down in the liver. They enter the liver through the hepatic artery and are engulfed (phagocytosis) by Kupffer cells on the inner wall of sinusoids in the liver. Kupf...
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