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Compare and Contrast Meiosis and Mitosis

Similarities: Types of cell division which take place in Eukaryotic cells Differences: Meiosis - Occur in sex cells to produce haploid daughter cells; non-identical; recombination in order to produce genetic...
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What is the consequence of lung fibrosis on gaseous exchange?

Fibrosis is the formation of scar tissue due to injury of the alveolar walls (small sacs at the end of bronchioles that are responsible for gaseous exchange), from smoking or other small particles. Due to th...
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What is an enzyme?

Protein.Catalyst.Not used up in the process.An enzyme is a protein which acts as a catalyst to speeds up a reaction but is not used up in the process.
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Describe how blood is pumped around the heart and the body.

Deoxygenated blood from the body is delivered to the right atrium by the vena cava. The right atrium contracts and blood flows into the right atrium. The right ventricle then contracts and blood is pumped to...
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How does the water potential in the medulla of the kidney remain lower than the water potential in the loop of Henle?

The loop of Henle is designed so that the water moves out of the thinner walled descending limb by osmosis and then ions such as Na+ and Cl- are actively transported out of the ascending limb. This active tr...
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