One of the most abundant elements, oxygen is vital to all life on Earth.



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The use of energy to move particles across a cell membrane from a lower concentration to a higher concentration.
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Reproduction involving just one parent, without the mixing of genetic material with another individual.
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Producing new plants by human intervention and artificial methods.
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A carbohydrate made of long chains of repeated glucose building blocks.
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An organism that can make its own food, being able to produce complex organic compounds, such as proteins and carbohydrates.
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Made up of more than one cell.
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Male reproductive cells, also referred to as the male gametes.
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A naturally occurring thick brown liquid, composed of a mix of hydrocarbons, and usually found deep underground.
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The process that plants use to convert energy from the Sun into chemical energy.
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A food chain simply states which organisms consume each other, and shows how energy moves through living things in an ecosystem.
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Why are leaves commonly flat, spongy and strikingly green? Discover the different parts of a leaf and their function. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. A leaf is made of many layers sandwiched between tough outer layers. Gases enter...

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Potassium is one of the most unpredictable elements, a soft metal that is essential to life.



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Artificial trees: what are they? How do they work? And how could they help to prevent climate change in the future? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. The rate of climate change is increasing because of the increasing...

Plants produce oxygen and provide our food, but what do they need to live? Learn why nitrates, phosphates, potassium and magnesium are vital for plant health. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Understanding how plants grow ensures we...

Not all plants exist simply on sunlight and water. Carnivorous plants eat meat. Discover how some of these carnivores trap and kill their prey. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants, often in harsh conditions, have adapted to...

Different species of parasitic plants steal nutrients from host species in order to survive. Sometimes this ends in the death of the host. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Parasitic plants derive some or all of their nutrients from...

Ecosystems are finely balanced environments. The introduction of 'invader' plant species can be disastrous for biodiversity. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Protecting diverse delicate habitats from invading species is difficult....

Plants have developed an array of chemical, mechanical and mimicry methods to fight off predators, meaning that they are not as defenceless as they seem. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Plants have evolved defence mechanisms to ward...