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Biology
A Level

How do I work out a genetic cross?

  1. Note the phenotypes of the parents, work out whether they are homozygous or heterozygous.
  2. Choose letters to represent the alleles. The upper case letter should represent the dominant allele...
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Answered by Hannah D. Biology tutor
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What are competitive and non-competitve inhibitors?

Inhibitors INHIBIT the ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES. This means fewer enzymes are able to break up substrate, and so whatever reaction is taking place, slows down. Inhibitors can be found for example, in poison or...

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Answered by Anna H. Biology tutor
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How can one remember the function and the anatomy of the cardiac valves?

There are 4 cardiac (from the Greek 'καρδία', meaning 'heart') valves.

Physiology (Function) - The pulmonary and aortic valves prevent the backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery and aorta into...

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Answered by Ariadne H. Biology tutor
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What are the key features of intensive rearing?

A mnemonic can be used for such questions which ask for 4/5 points. With intensive rearing for example: My Whale Does Yoga Sometimes. M - movement, W - warmth, D - diet, Y - young, S - selective breeding....

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Answered by Emily M. Biology tutor
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What happens when a muscle contracts?

Looking at a diagram of muscle cells you can identify: Z lines, H zone, I band, and A band. The Z lines move closer together, H zone becomes more narrow, as does the I band, and the A band remains the sam...

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Answered by Emily M. Biology tutor
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