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Explain the process of aerobic respiration in animals

Aerobic respiration is the production of energy in the presence of oxygen using glucoseThe chemical equation for aerobic respiration is as follows:C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 = 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O + ATP (energy)Glucose +...
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Describe the function of the heart

The heart is a muscle and its primary function is to pump oxygenated blood around the body and to receive deoxygenated blood from around the body. The left and right side have different functions and the hea...
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What is the phospholipid bilayer?

The phospholipid bilayer is part of the Fluid Mosaic model forming part of the structure of the cell membrane. It plays a role in regulating the movement of substances across the cell membrane and makes up t...
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Describe two ways in which genetic diversity is achieved during meiosis?

During prophase 1, chromosomal crossing over takes place, in which genetic information is exchanged between chromatids of each homologous pair of chromosomes in their bivalents- the point of crossing over is...
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Sperm cells and muscle cells are both specialised animal cells. Outline one way in which these two cells are different.

Sperm cell is haploid whereas muscle cell is diploid
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