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What is the equation for photosynthesis and what is the product used for?

Equation: carbon dioxide + water ---(with light energy)---> glucose + oxygen Glucose is the important product of the photosynthesis reaction. Some of the glucose is used in respiration to provide energ...

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Answered by Isabelle R. Biology tutor
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Why do cells have receptors that allow viruses to invade?

Rather than cells having receptors specific to viruses, cells have receptors specific to molecules it needs to acquire from outside the cell, such as glucose (needed for respiration). It is the viruses wh...

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What does anaerobic mean?

Anaerobic conditios are those in which oxigen is not present, or present in very low quantities. Processes which are anaerobic tend to be found in stationary waters, and inside our muscles for example.

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What's the difference between a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell?

Animal and plant cells are types of eukaryotic cells and bacteria are a type of prokaryotic cell. Eukaryotic cells contain their DNA in a nucleus and have membrane bound organelles such as the smooth and ...

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Write down the difference between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in humans, and explain the process and elimination of the 'oxygen debt' . (6 marks)

Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, anaerobic respiration does not.

In aerobic respiration glucose and oxygen react together in cells to produce carbon dioxide and water and energy. In particular ...

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