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Many mitochondria - production of ATP during aerobic respiration which allows active transport to take place for uptake of ions
Many root hairs - Increases surface area for maximum diffusion
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Thick, waxy cuticle - stops evaporation from the leavesStomata that are able to open and close through changes in guard cell turgor pressure- stops water loss by transpiration at night or when water avail...

The renal corpuscle is composed of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule. Filtration occurs at the glomerulus, and filtrate is collected at the Bowman's capsule. A basement membrane lies between the glomeru...

Photosynthesis converts light energy from the sun to chemical energy stored as glucose, i.e. the plant can make its own food using energy from the sun. The glucose is used by the plant in the process of r...

Mitosis is the way how all cells (apart from the gametes - the ones associated with reproduction) divide. Produces 2 identical copies of the cells (known as daughter cells), which have exactly the...