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Biology
A Level

Describe the events that occur in a nerve cell during an action potential.

Action potentials are the way in which information is conveyed along the length of a nerve cell and between nerve cells. At rest, the nerve cells membrane potential is around -70mV. During an action poten...

CH
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What are enzymes? What is the importance of enzymes for living beings?

Enzymes are proteins that are catalysts of chemical reactions. Chemistry shows us that catalysts are non-consumable substances that reduce the activation energy necessary for a chemical reaction to occur....

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Answered by Sonali P. Biology tutor
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How can I score well in the synoptic essay?

There are two main parts to the synoptic essay, the subject/specification content which will probably make up around 80-90% of your essay, and then the extra content, which is composed of things above the...

CR
Answered by Callum R. Biology tutor
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Describe the similarities and differences between the structure of ATP and a DNA nucleotide

Similarities

  1. Both have 5 Carbon sugar - pentose

  2. Both contain a phosphate

  3. Both contain adenine

Differences

  1. DNA has a...

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Answered by Abdul R. Biology tutor
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I'm confused about the difference between active and passive immunity

Active immunity occurs when an individual develops immunity against a specific antigen when they are exposed to it - your body reacts by producing memory cells that provide long lasting immunity against t...

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Answered by Sophie P. Biology tutor
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