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Liz Bonnin explains and illustrates what it means for a cell to become cancerous.
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Maggie Philbin demonstrates what causes a storm surge.
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Cells and their environment | AS Guru
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Spec references J247: B1.1a. Showing onion cells and cheek cells under a microscope.
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Death By Design | Horizon
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Diffusion | Curriculum Bites
Spec references J247: B2.1a J250: B2.1a. Definition of diffusion and what substances go into the cell.
Diffusion and Osmosis | GCSE Bitesize Revision
Spec references J247: 2.1a J250: 2.1a. Animated shorts to support students preparing for assessments in GCSE Additional Science.
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Meet Alucia, 56 metre research vessel.
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