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Biology
A Level

How is DNA made into protein?

DNA is first transcribed into a messenger RNA molecule called mRNA, RNA is similar to DNA but contains Uracil instead of Thymine. RNA polymerase recruits nucleotides to build the mRNA mol...

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Answered by Sophie M. Biology tutor
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How does the structure of a nucleotide contribute to the structure of DNA, and its function as a carrier of genetic information?

There are four DNA nucleotides: Adenine, Cytosine, Thymine and Guanine. They are each made up of a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar, and a phosphate group, and the four nucleotides differ in the struct...

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Answered by Matthew A. Biology tutor
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How are electron microscopes (TEM) fundamentally different from light microscopes and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Microscopes, in general, work by concentrating radiation of a given wavelength be it light or electrons (let's think of it as a wave just like light) onto a specimen (condensor/electromagnets) after which...

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Answered by YuGeng Z. Biology tutor
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What does the term 'enzyme' mean? What conditions affect an enyme's activity?

  • An enzyme is a biological catalyst

  • Perform chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy (could then draw out ener...

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Answered by Rosie B. Biology tutor
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Explain how competitive inhibitors work?

Competitive inhibitors, compete for the active site. They have a similar shape to the substrate and so can bind to the active site and prevent the substrate from binding. This means the subtrate cannot bi...

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Answered by Rabia G. Biology tutor
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