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Biology
A Level

Describe and explain the process of saltatory conduction. Diagrams may be used.

Saltatory conduction is the term used to describe the propagation (a widely and quickly spreading phenomenon) of an action potential down the axon of a myelinated neuron, from one node of ranvier to the n...

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Answered by Poppy K. Biology tutor
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How does the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) work?

PCR is a method to isolate and amplify a specific fragment of DNA that you would like to study. The reaction is set up with template DNA, primers, DNA polymerase enzyme and free nucleotides. Primers are s...

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Answered by Sunya A. Biology tutor
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Describe the structure of proteins.

Proteins are macromolecules found within living organisms that have an array of crucial functions, including catalysing enzymatic reactions and providing structural stability to cells. At the basic level,...

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Answered by Abbie C. Biology tutor
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) is used during translation to form polypeptides. Describe how mRNA is produced in the nucleus of a cell.

This is a "Describe" question worth 6 marks, so you should aim to write a minimum of 6 points in your answer to get the full 6 marks.
Messenger RNA is produced in the nucleus of a cell by ...

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Answered by Rebecca V. Biology tutor
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The genotypes of 2 guinea pigs, for 2 traits are represented as AABB and aabb. The guinea pigs are mated and the offspring eventually mate with eachother. Of the second generation, what genotypes would be phenotypically different from the originals?

To work through the question, we need to remember that there are 2 traits or characteristics we are looking at for the guinea pigs - A/a and B/b. We need to work out the different ways the alleles can pai...

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Answered by Rosie G. Biology tutor
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