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Describe how the cells formed by meiosis are different from the cells formed by mitosis

During mitosis a cell undergoes DNA and organelle duplication followed by a single division, each haploid daughter cell produced this way is genetically identical to the parent cell. In contrast to this m...

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What is the consequence of lung fibrosis on gaseous exchange?

Fibrosis is the formation of scar tissue due to injury of the alveolar walls (small sacs at the end of bronchioles that are responsible for gaseous exchange), from smoking or other small particles. Due to...

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What is an enzyme?

Protein.Catalyst.Not used up in the process.An enzyme is a protein which acts as a catalyst to speeds up a reaction but is not used up in the process.

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(diagram of compressed and enlarged cells) Why has the plant cell shrunk when put in salty water

This occurs due to the phenomenon of osmosis. The basic principle of osmosis is that when two substances of different saline concentration are separated by a permeable divider (plant cell wall) the concen...

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Name the components/organelles of both animal & plant cells. Give a brief description of their functions.

Animal CellsCell membrane - Made up of lipids and proteins and allows for passive diffusion into the cell. Cytoplasm - Contains cytosol & cell organelles. Nucleus - Controls the activities of t...

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