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Explain how the structure of an enzyme allows for it to act as a biological catalyst

An enzyme's tertiary structure allows it to have an active site which is complementary and specific to one type of substrate to which it can bind with, forming an enzyme- substrate complex. It then lowers th...
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What is Darwin’s theory of Evolution by Natural Selection? What is the evidence?

It describes the differential survival and reproduction of different organisms with varying phenotypes. These differences are at least partially heritable, thus over time, gradual changes accumulate in a lin...
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How many carbon atoms do these molecules important in respiration have: Glucose, Pyruvate and Acetate

You can work this out if you know the stages of respiration.The first stage occurs in the cytosol and is called glycolysis. It is the breaking down of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate with production o...
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Compare the structure and properties of phospholipids and triglycerides

Both have ester bonds. Ester bonds are formed between glycerol and fatty acids Both contain glycerolFatty acids can be either saturated or unsaturated in both structures. Saturated fatty acids do not have an...
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How does genetic variation occur in meiosis?

There are three ways that the cells produced in meiosis are different from each other and from the parent cells:1) Independent assortment: this is the idea that during metaphase 1 and 2 pairs of homologous c...
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