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What are the key characteristics of cancer cells and how do they arise?

Cancer cells are continually dividing in an uncontrolled manner and have adapted mechanisms of avoiding cell death. They are also more mobile and are capable of spreading to different parts of the body to fo...
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Draw and label a diagram of an animal cell?

mitochondria, nucleus, nucleolus, golgi body, SER, RER, plasma membrane, centriole, ribosome, cytoplasm,
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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

Meiosis consists of 2 separate divisions and produces 4 genetically different daughter cells, whereas in mitosis there is only one division and it produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells. Meiosis hap...
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What is the difference between diffusion and active transport?

Diffusion is passive (doesn't need use energy as ATP) where as active transport is active (by hydrolysis of ATP ) Diffusion is down a concentration gradient (from are high conc to low conc) where as active t...
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Describe and explain three differences between meiosis and mitosis

Mitosis consists of one cell division whereas meiosis consists of two cell divisions.Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell whereas meiosis...
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