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"Describe the stages of protein synthesis"

TRANSCRIPTION: An RNA polymerase binds to non-coding DNA at the front of the gene. RNA polymerase produces a complementary RNA strand from the coding DNA of the gene. RNA strand leaves the nucleus via a n...

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Explain the process of osmosis giving an example of why it is important for cell function.

This question is 4 marks. 1) osmosis is the net movement of water 2) from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration 3) across a partially permeable membrane 4) importance: allows cells...

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I set up a tent (assume it’s a regular triangular prism) of length 2.2m. The triangular face of the tent is an isosceles triangle. The two identical sides are both 1.4m long and have an angle of 34degrees between them. Work out the volume of the tent -3sf

First work out the area of the triangular face using the formula 1/2 A B sin c:1/2 x 1.4 x 1.4 sin(34) = 0.548m²
recall volume of a regular prism = area of face x length
hence V = 0.5...

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Explain how the increasing use of fossil fuels and changes in agriculture may have contributed to global changes in temperature (4)

Global climate change is now a global crisis due to the increase in temperatures causing more extreme events to occur such as more intensive storms and the increase of melting ice caps. Increasing use of ...

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Explain the difference between "passato prossimo" and "imperfetto"

Both times describe an action in the past but it is really important to understand the difference. The passato prossimo describes a type of action that has happened only once in the past. ...

Answered by Belen D. • Italian tutor

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