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Lipids are molecules that are derived from

3 Fatty acid chains and 1 Glycerol 

Answered by Stephen A. Biology tutor
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Two snails belong to the same species. Yellow shelled snails found in grassland areas, dark shelled ones in woodland. Shell colour determined by genes. Explain how natural selection could have caused this distribution of snails

The yellow banded shell provides camouflage to the snail in grassland areas. These are more difficult for the birds to see, so less are eaten by predation. As a consequence, more yellow banded snails surv...

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What are the differences between diffusion, osmosis and active transport?

Diffusion is the net movement of particles in solution across a partially permeable membrane. The net movement of particles is from higher to lower concentration gradient.

Osmosis is the net moveme...

Answered by Thomas W. Biology tutor
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Describe the conducting circuit in the heart

The heart is a muscular pump which pushes blood out to the body. It does this by contracting the muscle fibres which sqeezes the blood out. The heart has 4 chambers. Blood comes into the top two chambers,...

Answered by Clodagh M. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between arteries, veins and capillaries?

Arteries, veins and capillaries are all types of blood vessels. The best way to think about their differences are the roles they play in circulation. So, if we take the systemic circulation as an example ...

Answered by Elizabeth H. Biology tutor
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