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Name the three domains of life.

Archaea 

Bacteria

Eukaryota

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Answered by Miss T. Biology tutor
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Explain the concept of recessive and dominant alleles

Firstly it is always good to relate such a concept with an example that is easily remembered and therefore easily applied. Alleles refer to alternate forms of the same gene, which code for a particular tr...

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Bob and Brenda are both heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive trait. (a) Calculate the probability that they would have a healthy child. Use a genetic diagram to help. (b) Suggest an example of a recessive inherited disorder

Heterozygous means that the parents both carry a dominant allele (A) and a recessive allele (a).

Dominant alleles are always expressed in the phenotype. Recessive alleles are expressed in the pheno...

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Neurons do not make direct contact but are separated by synapses. Impulses cross a synapse by means of a neurotransmitter. Describe the process of neurotransmitter release at a synapse. You may use a labelled diagram.

  1. Action potential arrives at axon terminal of presynaptic neuron

  2. Voltage-gated Ca2+ channel opens

  3. ...
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How does the circulatory system work?

This system is made up of two main components: the heart and the vasculature.  The heart is an organ with two sides, each of which is dedicated to carry out a different job.  The right side receives deoxy...

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