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(a)(i)Prevents loss of blood/dehydration.
Prevents excessive loss of body fluids/prevents loss of blood cells and body.
(ii)Nutrients; Prevents entry of micro-organisms;stroke/blood flow to brain cells is blocked;lack of oxygen nutrients for the brain cells.
(b)Calcium ions;vitamin K.
(c)Fibrinogen; prothrombin;enzymes; thrombokinase.
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(i)Orange.
(ii)Sonchus.
(iii)Coconut.
(b)Name the agent of dispersal for the following fruits:
(i)Orange.
(ii)Coconut.
(c)Name a seed dispersed by:
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(ii)Censor mechanism.(Solved)
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(i)Orange.
(ii)Sonchus.
(iii)Coconut.
(b)Name the agent of dispersal for each of the following fruits:
(i)Orange.
(ii)Coconut.
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(i)Wind.
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-Three drops of hydrochloric acid (HCI) was added to each of test tubes labelled B,C and D.
-1cm³pepsin was added to each of test tubes labelled A, and C 1cm³ boiled pepsin to test tube labelled D.
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