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Describe how blood vessels are able to assist in the control of body temperature.

If body temperature is too high: Capillaries dilate, increasing the blood supply to the skin and allowing heat to be lost from the body by radiation. If body temperature is too low: Capillaries constrict, re...
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Where did mitochondria come from?

Mitochondria are a fascinating organelle, which we, as humans, rely on for so much. They are where the electron transport chain occurs, where ADP is converted to ATP with the high-energy bond we utilise ever...
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What is Natural Selection?

Natural Selection is the accepted theory of evolution first postulated by Charles Darwin and can be thought of as 'survival of the fittest'. It is the process by which a species gradually evolves through tim...
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What is the name of the first stage of respiration?

Glycolysis. This is an anaeorbic process whereby glucose is converted to pyruvate via triose phosphate. This process gives out a total of 4 ATP molecules but requires 2 ATP molecules to convert glucose to tr...
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How does the structure of the red blood cell allow it to carry out its functions?

The main function of the red blood cell is transport oxygen around the body to other cells. It contains haemaglobin which allows the binding of oxygen. Its biconcave shape maximises the surface area to incre...
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