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How do auxins bring about positive phototropism in plants?

  1. Phototropins are enzymes found in the plasma membrane of particular cells. They are phosphorylated when hit by blue light.
    2) This phosphorylation triggers the movement of auxin across the plan...
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Answered by Katherine F. Biology tutor
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How can an aldehyde be distinguished from a ketone?

An aldehyde will react with Tollen's reagent to form a characteristic silver mirror, whereas a ketone will not react. This is because an aldehyde can be oxidised to a carboxylic acid, reducing Tollen's re...

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Solve the quadratic equation x^2 + 4x +1 = 0 by completing the square.

Completing the square means to put our equation into a slightly different form which looks like this, where a and b are real numbers:

(x+a)2 + b = 0

From here, we...

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Answered by Andrew P. Maths tutor
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How do I analyse a poem with close analysis?

This is a very important skill - for GCSE, above and below! 

The first stage is to read the poem at least twice, first just going over it, and the second time underlining or highlighting ...

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Essere or Avere in the simple past?

The simple past is formed with an auxiliary verb plus the past participle. The two auxiliary verbs are essere and avere.

When to use 

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Answered by Alex M. Italian tutor
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