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What is the importance of ADH while experiencing dehydration?

ADH, short for antiduretic hormone, is produced when the concentration of solutes in blood plasma increases - this is detected by receptors in the brain. ADH is then released into the bloodstream, where i...

Answered by Paulina W. Biology tutor
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Describe the changes that take place in the iris when moving into a dark room.

The iris controls the diameter of the pupil to accommodate for the level of light that needs to enter the eye. When an individual moves into a dark room, the pupil must dilate to allow more light to enter...

Answered by Pauline T. Biology tutor
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What are the consequences of smoking?

Smoking have bad long term and short term effects on a person's health due to the harmful substances in cigarettes. Firstly, it can causes emphysema. This is when the alveoli's bubbly-like shape is reduce...

Answered by Nicole L. Biology tutor
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What is Photosynthesis and how does it occur?

Photosynthesis is a process completed by plants in order to produce food for them to survive. This process occurs in a green organelle called the chloroplast, which is found in the plant cell, mostly in t...

Answered by Chloe K. Biology tutor
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Describe different point mutations and how severe are they likely to be

Insertion - one nucleotide is inserted into already existing sequence. As amino acids are coded by 3 consistent nucleotides insertion changes the reading frame. Therefore, it is likely to have severe cons...

Answered by Aleksandra L. Biology tutor
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