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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis and meiosis are both types of cell division that produce new cells, known as daughter cells, but there are some differences; Mitosis produces two identical new cells with two sets (or pairs) of chrom...
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How do bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics?

When bacteria divide, random mutations in their DNA lead to differences in bacteria. Some of the bacteria will randomly develop genes that help them to survive a dose of anitbiotics (resistance). When a pers...
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What is the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?

A cell has DNA and this makes up chromosomes, this is found in the nucleus of the cell. A chromosome cnan divide and form 2 chromatids. Mitosis and Meiosis are both ways in which cells reproduce. Mitosis is ...
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What sort of inhibitor in an enzyme catalysed reaction is NOT affected by substrate concentration?

Non competitive inhibitors bind to a site other than the active site, called the allosteric site. As a result of this, the 3D tertiary structure of the enzyme is damaged and the enzyme is no longer capable o...
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Can you explain the difference between diffusion and osmosis?

Diffusion refers to the movement of molecules or atoms from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, down a concentration gradient. It first clicked for me when I thought about it in te...
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