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what is osmosis and give an example?

Osmosis is the passive movement of water through a partially permeable membrane from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water. An example of this is when water moves from soil into a ...

Answered by Gilly M. Biology tutor
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Describe the use of PCR and how exponential amplification can be achieved.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a segment of DNA across several orders of magnitude, ...

Answered by Sam B. Biology tutor
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Explain, with the use of a punnet square, heterozygous inheritance.

First, let's make sure we're clear on what heterozygous inheritance means. Hetero means different like heterosexuals are attracted to a different gender than themselves, ...

Answered by Kristina M. Biology tutor
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How does sweat cool the body down? (2 marks)

  • Water in the sweat evaporates due to the body temperature of the organism - This takes heat with it
Answered by Jigi M. Biology tutor
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In terms of ecological pyramids, how can pyramids of numbers sometimes be a different shape from pyramids of biomass, even for the same food chain?

Ecological pyramids are a way of visualizing a food chain, either with the mass of organisms or the total number of the population of organims at each stage...

Answered by Robynne N. Biology tutor
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