Welcome to Biology

Biology is the study of life and living processes (that is to say, what living things do). You will learn everything from DNA - the building blocks of life, to how entire populations of living things interact. Not to mention the secrets of your bodies!

Hormones

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"The adrenal glands sit above the kidneys and produce the hormone adrenaline to prepare the body for physical activity, this is know as the 'fight-or-flight' response as it prepares you to stand up to or run..." See Hormones



Plant Growth

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"The auxin collects on the dark side of the shoot; therefore, more growth will occur on this side of the plant. Therefore, the shoot will gradually lean towards the sun and it can now make best use of the environment." See Plant Growth



Bacteria

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"Bacteria reproduce by an asexual process called binary fission. First, the DNA replicates and the cell elongates. In the middle of the elongated cell, a septum forms and this develops in to a cell wall that divides two ..." See bacteria