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Mathematical induction is a way of proving statements in maths. The principle is quite similar to dominoes (not pizza, the game) - if you push the first one, the second one will be pushed over, pushing th...

Generally you will be asked to find the root of an equation of the form F(x) = 0. In my answer below I will only touch on graphical methods, but will go into deeper detail on showing that a root lays in a...

The process of diffusion is extremely important for the uptake of substances into cells. These substances can be very important for a whole range of cellular processes. Its also useful in reomoving waste ...

Some animals contain haemoglobin molecules which are structured in way which allows them to have a high affinity for oxygen whilst some are the complete reverse. The reason for this is all to do with the ...

The polymerase chain reaction (or PCR) is extremely useful at copying fragments of DNA so by the end of it you have a much bigger sample than what you started with. This is particularly useful for example...