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Biology
A Level

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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Describe briefly the role of tRNA and mRNA in the translation process

mRNA is produced from the transcription of DNA in the nucleus. Afte splicing has occured to remove non coding introns from the pre-mRNA, the mRNA leaves the nucleus via nuclear pores. Moving to a ribosome...

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Answered by Harry M. Biology tutor
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What is a cholinergic synapse?

All synapses are junctions between neurones and cells. Neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neurone into the synaptic cleft, and then they bind to the postsynaptic membrane and stimulate ac...

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Answered by Ben R. Biology tutor
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What's the difference between a Synapse and a Neuromuscular Junction?

The two are very similar! A synapse is a junction between a Neurone and the next cell. A neuromuscular junction is a kind of synapse, one that occurs between Moto...

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Answered by Ben R. Biology tutor
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