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Describe the role of two named enzymes in the process of semi-conservative replication of DNA

DNA helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds between DNA strands, separating the double-stranded DNA into single strands and exposing the nucleotide bases.DNA polymerase joins adjacent DNA nucleotides through form...
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Answered by Maddy C. • Biology tutor
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How is an Action Potential transmitted across a synapse?

-An action potential arrives at the presynaptic membrane-Ca 2+ ion channels open-Ca 2+ ions diffues into presynaptic knob-Acetylcholine/ neurotransmitter in vesicles-Vesicles move towards presynaptic membran...
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How is the structure of DNA related to its function

The sugar-phosphate backbone is double stranded so protects the bases; DNA is a large molecule so can store lots of information; DNA is coiled so compact;Base sequence codes for amino acids; DNA is double st...
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How does natural selection occur?

There are two important terms to understand (and state in an exam!) to answer this question. 1) Genetic diversity = the number of different alleles of genes in a population . Genetic diversity is a main fact...
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Why do insects and other animals need developed transport systems?

They have a high metabolic rate As a result, they have a high oxygen and glucose demand Diffusion is not efficient alone as it is too far
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