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Plants require nitrates for growth. To maximise crop yield, farmers utilise techniques such as crop rotation and ploughing of fields prior to planting their seedlings. Explain how the two techniques mentioned improve plant yield:

Plants require nitrates to be up-took via active transport for conversion to amino acids which are used to make proteins for growth. To increase yield, farmers need to increase the nitrates available in the ...
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What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreases produces little or no insulin. This means a person's blood glucose level can rise to a level that can kill them. People with Type 1 diabetes need insulin therapy - thi...
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What is a synapse? Describe how it works.

A synapse is the junction where nerve cells (called neurones) meet. An electrical signal can pass from one neurone to another across the synapse. When the signal reaches the end of the neurone, it causes a c...
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What are the main differences between an eukaryote and a prokaryote cell

First of all is very important to remember that prokaryote cells are much smaller than eukaryote cells. The main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that the first ones have a nucleus and membra...
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Explain the differences between meiosis and mitosis

Mitosis is asexual reproduction that produces 2 identical daughter cells via 1 cell division, whereas meiosis is sexual reproduction that produces 4 non-identical gametes via 2 cell divisions. Meiosis occurs...
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