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Diffusion refers to the process where particles (molecules and ions) move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. I would draw a diagram of ...

An animal cell consists of many sub-cellular structures that allow it to live and function as part of the animals body. The cell consists of a cell membrane which houses all the cells components. Because ...

Digestion is the process of breaking down the big molecules of food that we eat, into smaller molecules that the body can absorb and use. To help break down the food, we need enzymes, which the body produ...

Meiosis is the process whereby gametes (sex cells), the ova in females and the sperm in males are produced. This occurs when the chromosomes (which there are two sets of in a body cell) are replicated, pr...

The pancreas responds by releasing insulin. This causes glucose to move into the cells.