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What are the differences between transcription and translation?

Genetic information is stored within DNA in short sections called genes which contain the instructions needed to make a protein. DNA is a very large molecule and cannot exit the nucleus of the cell. Transcri...
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In DNA, what bonds form between the nitrogenous bases

Hydrogen bonds.
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Briefly describe the key differences and similarities between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Differences Prokaryotes are much smaller than eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are 0.5-5 microns in diameter compared to eukaryotic cells which are approx 50-100 microns. Another difference is that prokar...
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Explain how you may test a plant specimen for starch?

This can be done via the iodine test- you would use an iodine solution and pipette this unto the plant cutting. For a positive test, the specimen would turn into a blue/ black colour in the presence of iodine.
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Draw a punnet square between two carriers of cystic fibrosis and from this, work out the odds of their child being affected with CF.

I will draw the punnet square on the whiteboard. After drawing it, the ratio of CC:Cc:cc will be 1:2:1 As a recessive gene, only people with the homozygous recessive genotype (cc) will have cystic fibrosis s...
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