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Describe the use of promoters in gene technology

Promoters switch genes on, if a gene is inserted into a bacterium it needs a promoter added to coordinate with the gene for the chanracteristic to be expressed.
For human insulin production in bacter...

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Answered by Roslyn I. Biology tutor
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When should I use the subjunctive mood?

Personally, I find that the easiest way to know when to use the subjunctive is by using the acronym WEDDING.

W- wish/will

e.g. querer que, desear que, preferir que. Mi amigo quiere...

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Answered by Hannah M. Spanish tutor
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Why is sucrose digested faster than starch?

Sucrose is digested faster than starch because the process only has one step: sucrose is digested to glucose by sucrase. However, the digestion of starch has two steps: starch is digested to maltose b...

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Answered by Xinyi Q. Biology tutor
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How do I find the half-life of radioactive isotope?

The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time taken for half of the atoms in a given sample of the isotope to decay. Radioactivity is random and so, half-life is the average time taken for a larg...

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Answered by Joe S. Physics tutor
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How do you take the derivative of a^x ?

There are two ways you can take the derivative of a^x.
1) 
Let y = a^x  now we're trying to find dy/dx
2)
ln(y) = xln(a)  take logs of both sides and use log rules
3)
(dy/dx)...

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Answered by Sam G. Maths tutor
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