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Why/how do plants both respire and photosynthesise?

First of all, respiration is not breathing. Respiration is combining oxygen and glucose to form energy (ATP) with carbon dioxide as a waste product. All living things respire in order to obtain energy to ...

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Explain how atherosclerosis can lead to damage of heart muscle.

Atherosclerosis is the build up of fatty deposits within the arteries. This leads to a blockage of the artery, narrowing the lumen. If this happens to a coronary artery (one supplying the heart with blood...

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How does negative feedback work?

Negative feedback is one of the ways the body maintains homeostasis. Homeostasis describes the body maintaining set internal conditions- for example the level of certain hormones in the body is kept in a ...

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Explain how human body temperature is maintained by homeostasis?

When the external environment is hot, the temperature is detected by temperature receptors on the skin, which is transmitted to the brain via the sensory neurons. The brain sends the signals to the

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what type of microscope would you use to study living cells?

There are two main types of microscope: light microscopes are used to study living cells and for regular use when relatively low magnification and resolution is enough.

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