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Cells go through a repeating cycle of events in growth regions such as plant root tips and animal embryos. Outline this cell cycle.

This cycle can be split into two big parts: the interphase and the dividing phase. The interphase consists of the G1, S and G2 phase. In the G phases the cell increases in size to prepare for the division an...
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What are the differences between normal cells and cancer cells?

Cancer cells are not foreign cells, but abnormally functioning body cells, and may therefore escape immune detection, which is one of the reasons why they are so difficult to treat. Here are some differences...
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How can urine be used to detect pregnancy?

The hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) starts to be secreted six days after conception from a developing embryo. A pregnancy test stick has three bands. In the first are monoclonal antibodies which ...
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Outline the process of eutrophication

Eutrophication occurs when nitrate fertilisers are carried by ground water into lakes and ponds. The fertliser encourages algal growth in the water, which in turn blocks out sunlight. This causes submerged p...
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What is the differences between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis and meiosis are both processes which describe the production of new cells. Mitosis produces 2 daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell. Each daughter cell is diploid (contain...
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