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Describe a biochemical test that could be used to determine the presence of triglycerides in a sample of food.
Dissolve the sample in ethanol and then add water. The presence of triglycerides is confirmed by a white emulsion forming.
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Why is genetic diversity decreased when populations are split off from one another?
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...
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How are enzymes involved in the process of DNA replication?
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...
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What is the role of a myelin sheath in neurones?
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...
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Describe DNA replication. Is this process conservative?
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...
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