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Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune condition. The body has developed an immune response to the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin. Therefore, insufficient to no insulin is produced...

The level of sugar (glucose) in the blood is monitored by the pancreas. When blood sugar is too high, the hormone insulin is produced by the pancreas and released into th...

i) Explain how shivering helps to regulate body temperature. Shivering stops body temperature from falling when the external environment is cold (1)Shivering increases muscle contraction (1) Heat is gener...

When molecules from an area of high concentration move to a place of lower concentration, down a concentration gradient, until evenly spread

Transpiration is the water loss from the plant via evaporation. The transpiration stream is the flow of water through the plant xylem from the roots to the leaves of the plant. Xylem are thin tubes where ...