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This is an unexpected result as usually nutrients are considered beneficial to organisms. Some organisms do benefit enourmously from the nutrients, but this leads to the deaths of other. The high concentr...

A reflex arc is the nerve pathway which follows a reflex action. First a stimulus, like a pin prick, is detected by receptors in the skin. A sensory neurone then sends electrical impulses to a relay neuro...

Yeast cells contain stored glycogen, whereas plant cells contain stored starch.
Plant cells reproduce through mitosis whereas yeast cells reproduce through binary fission
Plant cells contain chl...

Via the process of transpiration:Water is evaporated from the leaves in the canopy. Due to capillary action, this causes more water to move up the plant through the xylem vessels to replace the water as i...

The movement of substances against a concentration gradient, requires energyUse diagram