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This question is all about genetic diversity and more specifically how difference in alleles is what creates diversity within a population of a species. (here I would ask about whether the student understand...

In order to break the hydrogen bonds connecting complementary base pairs, (G&C, T&A) in a double helix DNA strand, energy is required. In order to overcome this energy barrier there are enzymes invol...

The role of the myelin sheath is to speed up the conduction of an action potential along neurones. It's made up of Schwann cells that wrap around neurones, forming an insulating layer with gaps inbetween cal...

DNA Nucleotides are monomers which form phosphodiester bonds during a condensation reaction to become polymer stands. Two polymer strands twist together into a double helix to form the final DNA molecule str...

Competitive inhibition means the inhibitor molecule is a similar shape to the normal substrate molecule. Because of this similar shape, the inhibitor molecule is also able to bind to the active site of the e...