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inhibitor is a similar shape to the substrate
this means the inhibitor blocks the active site of the enzyme
the substrate cannot bind to the active site, so fewer enzyme substrate complexes can ...

ProphaseThe nuclear envelope breaks down exposing the chromatin The chromatin supercoils into chromosomes - can be viewed under the microscopeSpindles starts to form

In order to build immunity to a bacteria only a tiny amount of 'inactivated' bacteria is put into the vaccine. Because the bacteria is dead/inactivated its not able to cause harm to our body but it will s...

Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane, from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration. For exam if you're on the tube you will g...

Ventilation of the lungs is a mechanism designed to maintain a high concentration of oxygen present in the alveoli. Blood is delivered to the lungs from the heart deoxygenated, meaning the majority of hae...