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Biology
A Level

Explain what is meant by codominant alleles.

Codominant alleles are different to the dominant and recessive alleles studied by Mendel in his studies on pea plants. When codominant alleles are expressed together, aspects of both genes are expresse...

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Answered by Liam P. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between transcription and translation?

All cells use DNA as a code for making proteins: the sequence of base pairs in a long, string-like DNA molecule acts as a set of instructions for making a protein, which is also a long, string-like mol...

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Answered by Patrick B. Biology tutor
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Humans and grasshoppers have very similar percentages of each base in their DNA but they are very different organisms. Use your knowledge of DNA structure and function to explain how this is possible (2 Marks)

If you’re first thought on reading this is panic. Don’t worry there are a clues to guide you to the answer. As with almost every problem the first step is to read the question carefully ...

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Answered by James C. Biology tutor
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What is the mitochondria and what is its role within the cell?

The mitochondria is an organelle found in most cells of eukaryotic organisms, excluding some specific cells such as red blood cells. It has a double membrane and is variable in size (but usually betwee...

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Answered by Rosie P. Biology tutor
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What is a genetic mutation?

A mutation is a random change in the amount of DNA or sequence of DNA nucleotides within a cell. DNA is a double helix with two polynucl...

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Answered by Krupa R. Biology tutor
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