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Mar. 12, 2025 — A new study analyzing diet, average plasma sugar levels and cancer prevalence in some 273 vertebrate species showed surprising results. The study found no significant link ...

Most animals carry out sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involves the joining of two sex cells (gametes) – the sperm (male gamete) and the egg/ovum (female gamete).

Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard of—tobacco has been used as a herbal medicine in the past. But now ...

LO2: Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of biodiversity and organismal biology in the context of biochemical processes that govern life on earth. LO3: Describe and explain the structures, roles ...

LO2: Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of biodiversity and organismal biology in the context of biochemical processes that govern life on earth. LO3: Describe and explain the structures, roles ...