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Mitosis is the process by which a cell divides to give rise to two identical diploid daughter cells and is how all somatic cells are produced. Meiosis is the process by which a cell gives rise to four gen...

If two sequences of DNA from the same position along a DNA strand (locus) have a single change between them we call them single nucleotide (one base unit of DNA, A/T/C/G) polymorphism (poly- "many-&q...

This question is quite chemical, and it's important to draw a diagram when answering it during the exam for both yourself and the marker to show a complete understanding of what is going on. Water is made...

Realised and fundamental niche are two different environmental conditions in which species exist in an ecosystem. The fundamental niche is the range of environmental conditions in which a species is techn...

First, let's talk about the components of water. Water molecules are made of two hydrogen and one oxygen atom bonded together covalently, like many other molecules. However, water is extremely special bec...