<span>Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure. This occurs when there is too much pressure put on the blood vessels. The heart gets affected because it is pumping against the pressure, which causes strain on the heart. This can cause thickening of the heart walls, which can lead to other heart problems.
Stroke occurs when there blood supply to the brain is reduced or obstructed. This deprives the brain of oxygen and other nutrients. The occurrence of stroke increases with blood pressure because there is persistent pressure on the vessels which can ultimately lead to stroke. </span>
Yes, you are correct. Both starch and glycogen are carbohydrates. Starch and glycogen are both complex carbohydrates because they consist of polysaccharides.
Life needs energy, water, heat and nutrients. Reduce the availability of one or more of those things and biodiversity generally decreases.
Tropical forests tend to be more diverse than polar ice caps. However, arctic seas tend to be more biologically interesting than the middle of the Sahara. I bet this is what your homework is looking for but it's important to remember there are counterexamples.
The light side of the eggs contains yolk in the vegetal cytoplasm. The upper half divides more fastly and is known as an animal hemisphere of the cell. The presence of yolk on the lower side allows space for the upper portion, for the movements of the embryo.
