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Dead plants decay faster in soil containing earthworms compared with soil containing no earthworms. Explain why.

Model answer: There is more oxygen in the soil with earthwormsThis is required for aerobic respiration (NOT anaerobic - as this does not require oxygen)Therefore, the bacteria/microbes decompose the plant de...
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What is autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance?

Offspring inherit 2 copies of each gene, one from each biological parent. If a condition or disease is autosomal dominant, this means that the offspring only needs to inherit one copy of the gene to have the...
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How does the body respond to an increase or decrease in temperature to maintain homeostasis? Why is this important?

Increase in temperature: the body responds by dilating blood vessels (vasodilation) so that heat is lost via radiation through the skin and this is why we appear red, sweating in order to lose heat via evapo...
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What are rate limiting factors for Photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process in which energy in the form of sunlight is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose. The factors that limit the rate are carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, ...
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What is the process of osmosis?

A diagram would be included.Osmosis occurs when there are two areas of water of different water potentials on different sides of a semi-permeable membrane. If one side of the membrane has a low water potenti...
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