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Why does temperature affect rate of reaction?

Increase temperature means molecules have increased kinetic energy and so move around more . Increasing the frequency and power of collisions leading to more enzyme substrate complexes forming and increas...

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Answered by Haider A. Biology tutor
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How does base deletion in the DNA code produce a nonfunctional protein?

Base deletion leads to a frame shift error as the DNA code is read in triplet codons and is non overlapping. This leads to different amino acids being translated and a different primary structure. This le...

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What does the mitochondria do?

It is the powerhouse of the cell. produces energy (ATP) from respiration for the body to use.

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By what process do proteins leave a cell?

Exocytosis. Vesicles transport proteins from the Golgi apparatus to the plasma membrane

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What are enzymes and how do they work?

Enzymes are what are called 'biological catalysts;' that means they speed up how fast a reaction takes but they are unchanged by the reaction themselves. They work by lowering the activation energy needed...

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