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The Polar Bear is the largest species of bear in the world. With regards to adaptation, suggest a reason for this.

The habitat of the Polar Bears is the arctic. This is a much colder climate than the other species of bear found in the wild. Therefore the Polar Bear has adapted to live in this colder climate. One adapt...

Answered by Zia F. Biology tutor
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How are impulses propagated along an axon?

The axon is polarised at rest. This means that there is a negative charge within the axon and a positive charge outside. This resting polarisation is caused by a Na/K pump that uses active transport to tr...

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Describe and explain the process of protein synthesis. (6 marks)

Transcription is the first step of protein synthesis. This involves DNA helicase unwinding the double stranded DNA, and complementary mRNA binding to the DNA bases with the help of the DNA polymerase. DNA...

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Describe and explain what is meant by ‘natural selection’. (4 marks)

Natural selection is a theory devised by Charles Dickens. Due to the existent of alleles and genetic variation, some organisms will be better adapted for survival in their given habitat. As a result of th...

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Describe and explain the adaptations of the alveoli for gas exchange. (4 marks)

The alveoli are highly folded in order to increase the surface area available for gas exchange. The thins walls of the alveoli and the supplying capillaries allow for a short diffusion distance, thus incr...

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