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A reflex arc is the nerve pathway which follows a reflex action. First a stimulus, like a pin prick, is detected by receptors in the skin. A sensory neurone then sends electrical impulses to a relay neuro...

ADH or Anti Diuretic Hormone is a hormone that regulates the amount of water absorbed in the kidney. It acts on the collecting duct of the kidney, which is the last part of the nephron (a single functiona...

Mitosis is the process of cells dividing to form two identical daughter cells. It consists of five stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. Interphase is the stage during which the...

Yeast cells contain stored glycogen, whereas plant cells contain stored starch.
Plant cells reproduce through mitosis whereas yeast cells reproduce through binary fission
Plant cells contain chl...

Via the process of transpiration:Water is evaporated from the leaves in the canopy. Due to capillary action, this causes more water to move up the plant through the xylem vessels to replace the water as i...