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Explain how the hormone Auxin causes plants to bend towards light?

Auxin is produced in higher concentrations in the shaded side of the plant, as auxin causes the cells to elongate and grow, the shaded side cells grow and elongate more than the non shaded side which caus...

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Describe the structure of a human heart and how this enables it to bring blood carrying oxygen to the tissues of the body

The human heart has four chambers, an atria and a ventricle on each side, separated into left and right by a central wall called the septum. The heart is a the pump for our double circulatory system. The ...

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Explain how 2 different types of mutations in a gene can result in the loss of an enzyme's function

The primary structure of a protein is determined by the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain. This amino acid sequence is directly coded for by the sequence of codons in the mRNA. As the mRNA ...

Answered by Alexander W. Biology tutor
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Explain the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis

Reduced NAD carries H+ and electrons to the transport chain on the inner mitochondrial membrane allow the electron to move along the carriers in a series of redox reactions. H+ then move across the membra...

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What is the difference between anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration?

Aerobic respiration uses oxygen to generate energy, while anaerobic respiration happens without using oxygen. Aerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide, water and ATP (energy) from glucose and oxygen. A...

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