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Card 6

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Some drugs have been extracted from ... Penicillin- found out it killed bacteria in a petri dish, the mould produced the substance

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Card 7

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A ... antibody is lots of identical Hybridoma cells which are formed when fusing a Tumour cell and a mouse B-lymphocyte. they can bind to whatever you want them to

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Card 8

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Plants need ... : Nitrates are needed for proteins so growth can occur. Lack of them causes stunted growth. Magnesium ions are needed for making chlorophyll for photosynthesis, plant will suffer from chlorosis and yellow leaves without it

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Card 9

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Plant Defenses: A waxy cuticle on leaves provides a barrier. Surrounded by cell walls made from cellulose also providing a barrier. Layers of dead cells around stems act as barriers

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Card 10

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Plant Defenses: Produce antibacterial chemicals killing bacteria. Produce poisons which deter herbivores

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Card 11

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Plant Defenses: Have thorns and hairs. Stop animals touching and eating them. Have leaves that droop and curl when touched. Cleverly mimic other organisms, tricking other organisms into not eating them

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