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Explain how glucose is made during photosynthesis and how it is utilised by the plant.

During photosynthesis, green plants use carbon dioxyde and water, and with light energy convert them to glucose and oxygen. There are two phases of this process, the light-dependent phase which needs the ene...
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Define osmosis

Osmosis is the passive movement of water from an area of high water concentration (dilute solution) to an area of low water concentration (concentrated solution) across a partially permeable membrane down th...
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what is water potential?

Water potential is a measure of the tendency of water to move from one place or compartment to another. Water moves based on the water potential, from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower ...
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What are the differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

Eukaryotes: animals and plantsmany eukaryotes are complex, multicellular organisms cells contain membrane bound organelles (such as a nucleus) Prokaryotes: bacteria and archaeasingle celled organismsdo not c...
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Explain the differences between the lock-and-key mechanism of enzyme action and the induced fit model

The lock-and-key mechanism of enzyme activation involves the active site of the enzyme fitting perfectly with the substrate molecule and the subsequent reaction being catalysed biologically. However, the ind...
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