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-Stores dissolved chemical like salts and sugar creating an osmotic pressure.
- Maintains shape of a cell – Osmotic pressure brings about movement of water into and out of the cell by osmosis
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- Name the organelle that performs each of the following functions in a cell.
Protein synthesis
Transport of cell secretions
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Name the organelle that performs each of the following functions in a cell.
Protein synthesis
Transport of cell secretions
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State the importance of each of the following in living organisms:
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b) Excretion.
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State the name given to study of:
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Explain the importance of the following in fish;
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