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Before we start on the specifics of the experiment itself we need to understand how DNA replication occurs on a molecular level. DNA is made up of four different bases; A, C, G and T....

Genes in DNA encode protein molecules. The first step of expressing a gene is transferring the information in DNA to a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, by a process called transcription. DNA Helicase unwind...

Heart rate is controlled by the AUTONOMIC nervous system. This is the branch of the nervous system which does NOT require voluntary thought and action, unlike the SOMATIC branch. This means it relies upon...

The active site of an enzyme is complementary (meaning, it fits perfectly) to a substrate (in this can the substrate being maltose). Once the maltose and maltase combine to form the enzyme-substrate compl...

DNA normally exists in the cell as a double-stranded structure, comprising of two complementary strands that are held together by hydrogen bonds.

DNA replication involves two main steps. Firstly, t...