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What's the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

In short Aerobic is with oxygen - think aero=air, therefore oxygen is present. This process also produces more energy and takes place on mitochondria only producing carbon dioxide and water from glucose and ...
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Answered by Oliver B. • Biology tutor
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How do motor neurones work?

(using diagram of synapse between relay and motor neurone) This is the relay neurone and this is the motor neurone, the gap in between the neurones is called the synapse. Information is passed from the relay...
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Answered by Hebe W. • Biology tutor
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Explain the carbon cycle.

Carbon-containing compounds in organic waste are broken down by microorganism for respiration, releasing CO2 to the atmosphere. This CO2 is taken in by plants for photosynthesis to produce glucose, to be use...
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Answered by Young C. • Biology tutor
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How are the lungs specialised for exchanging gases?

The lungs are made up of many air sacs called alveoli. The alveoli have many folds which create a large surface area. The larger the surface area, the greater the area of alveolar cell membrane available for...
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Answered by Laura A. • Biology tutor
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How does osmosis and diffusion work?

Osmosis and diffusion are two words used to describe the movement of molecules. Molecules are like people. They don't like to be squashed into small areas with lots of other molecules surrounding them. Molec...
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Answered by James D. • Biology tutor
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