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What is translation?

Translation is the process of production of protein from a mRNA template, with the help of the rRNA and tRNA.
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Which is the essential enzyme in the Calvin Cycle?

The answer is RuBisCo (or simply Rubisco). This enzyme helps in the formation of two 3-carbon molecules = glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) from a pentose. The process involves the fixation of CO2 in the pent...
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Explain in general terms what happens to a molecule when it absorbs a photon: (i) in the UV-visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum; (ii) in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum

(i) In general, when a molecule absorbs a UV-visible photon, an electron is promoted from one of the occupied molecular orbitals to an unoccupied molecular orbital at higher energy. (ii) In general, when a m...
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