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Explain how vaccinations can help to prevent infection

Antibodies are  rapidly produced by white blood cells in response to the vaccination, and these antibodies kill the pathogens. Memory cells are produced in order to combat further infection more rapidly v...

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Answered by Anna H. Biology tutor
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Name the four stages of mitosis

  1. Interphase

  2. Prophase

  3. Metaphase

  4. Anaphase

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Answered by Roisin G. Biology tutor
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What are xylem and phloem in plants, and what do they do?

Plants, like us, need food and water to survive. We have a heart, arteries and veins that help us circulate our blood around. But plants don't have that, and need ways of transporting water and food, whic...

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Answered by Jinal P. Biology tutor
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Contrast the processes of facilitated diffusion and active transport. (3 marks)

Key Points: 1) Active transport requires energy in the form of ATP whereas facilitated diffusion does not require energy; it is a passive process 2) Active transport can move molec...

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Answered by Grace P. Biology tutor
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What happens in the cardiac cycle?

The cardiac cycle is driven by the myocytes in the heart, which are a special type of muscle tissue which are able to contract without input from the nervous system. This starts with a tissue called the S...

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Answered by Eleanor J. Biology tutor
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