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What is the difference between allopatric and sympatric speciation?

Allopatric speciation occurs when populations of a species are separated by a physical barrier - this could be a river for animals that cannot swim, for example. Separation of the populations means that ther...
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What is the structure and function of DNA?

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a double helix composed of units called nucleotides. Each nucleotide is composed of a single deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group and one of four nitrogen bases. The 4 bases ar...
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Why is the pancreas both an endocrine and exocrine gland?

Endocrine organs release their products (usually hormones) directly into the blood. The pancreas contains islets of Langerhans which are made up of alpha and beta cells. Beta cells secrete insulin and alpha ...
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"why has the amount of antibiotics in animal feeds gone down in recent times"

. increase in the number of cases of antibiotic resistance . increase in risk of horizontal gene transfer of resistance . resistant bacteria causes harm/ ineffective medical treatments . reduces risk of/ red...
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How would a vaccine prevent someone getting an infection?

Vaccines are made of dead or inactive pathogens. White blood cells in the body come into contact with the pathogen and produce antibodies which destroy the pathogen. The body produces memory cells which mean...
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