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ATP, which stands for adenosine triphosphate, is a biomolecule formed by a purine base (adenine), a sugar molecule (ribose) and three phosphate groups. Its main function is to store energy within the cell...

The differences in the birds' beaks are due to evolution and natural selection. One island may have an abundance of seeds and nuts which require a large beak to crack them open, meaning that birds with a ...

Bacteria (prokaryotes) 1-5 micrometers, contain RNA and DNA, can synthesise and metabolise protein, generally free livingMajority are harmless, but a certain small list can cause infectious diseasesOne of...

The ancestral species is split into two populations by a geographic barrier, which prevents gene flow. Mutations arise which causes genetic variation between the populations. There are different environme...

The solute potential of the blood plasma would be less negative or higher. Higher solute potential = higher water potential. 

Water moves via osmosis from areas of high water potential to low water...