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What is the process by which vaccines protect individuals against infectious diseases?

Vaccines are small quantities of dead or inactive forms of a pathogen (disease). Vaccines stimulate white blood cells to produce antibodies. These antibodies destroy the pathogensthis makes the person immune...
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What are latin binomials and why do we use them?

The binomal system was invented by Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s. Latin binomials are names we use to identify different species. They come in two parts ('bi' means two, and 'nomial' means name) which identify ...
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Why would the simple diffusion of chloride ions across a cell membrane be extremely slow?

There are differnet ways that substances can move across a cell surface; simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis or active transport. Most substances can move across the cell membrane via simple dif...
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Explain the effect succession has on biodiversity

Succession initiates in regions where there are very harsh conditions and so no organisms are able to survive (therefore little biodiveristy); -a pioneer species with good adaptaions are able to survive and ...
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Describe and explain the process by which proteins are created from DNA

Firstly, the relevant DNA has to be unwrapped, because it is stored in a very tightly wrapped-up form to save space in the cell. The Hydrogen bonds between the two strands are broken, and the coding strand i...
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