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Explain why diffusion is an important process in plants and animals.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration down a concentration gradient. Lots of essential processes rely on this movement such as the diffusio...
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How do I show the university admissions team that I would excel at a law degree despite not havign studied law before?

This question captures the concerns that young people often experience ahead of their law degree. It is a fear that I also had prior to university. As such, I would begin by reassuring my pupil that one need...
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Solve for y: 5(y – 2) + 2(y – 3) = 19

Most important thing is to do the same thing to both sides of the equation. 5(y – 2) + 2(y – 3) = 19 Step 1. Multiply out the brackets: 5y - 10 + 2y - 6 = 19 Step 2. Collect like terms & Simplify: 5y + 2...
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Describe and explain how the lac Operon allows E coli bacteria to adapt to a new environment.

E. coli normally metabolise glucose, but if glucose is not available in a new environment, the lac operon can allow E. coli to metabolise lactose, the sugar found in milk using the structural genes beta-gala...
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what is osmosis and give an example?

Osmosis is the passive movement of water through a partially permeable membrane from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water. An example of this is when water moves from soil into a roo...
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