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  • <p>The wings of butterflies are composed of tiny scales. Black areas are pigmented with melanin, but red, green and blue are caused by microscopic layers of chitin that diffract light giving the appearance of colour. This is known as structural colouration.<br></p>

    BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

    BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences at Plymouth University puts you on the front line covering molecular and cellular biology, microbiology, plant, animal and human biology as well as ecology and biodiversity.

    Last updated: 5 February 2021
  • <p>World cup football</p>

    Feeding the footballers – the role of a sports nutritionist

    Feeding the footballers – the role of a sports nutritionist. As the World Cup reaches the knockout stages, two academics at the University of Plymouth explain how player diets can be the difference between the next round and the plane home.

    Last updated: 27 June 2018

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