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What are enzymes and how do they work?

Enzymes are small proteins found in living organisms. They are described as biological catalysts, meaning they speed up reactions and remain unchanged at the end, ready to do the same aga...

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Answered by Isabel M. Biology tutor
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Why do organs need to be 'matched'?

The antigens present on the cell surface membranes of organs are different from person to person due to genetic variation (leading to protein tertiary structure variation - remember antigens are proteins ...

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Answered by Frances E. Biology tutor
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In a fish and chips shop, the potatoes are cut hours before they are cooked, but they must not dry out. To stop this, the owner soaks them in a salt solution. Define the process of osmosis and explain what would happen if you used distilled water.

Osmosis can be described as the movement of water from a high concentration to a low concentration through a semi permeable membrane.In this example the salt solution has roughly the same concentration of...

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Answered by Vikram S. Biology tutor
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What's the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?

Mitosis is cell division which produces identical cells and Meiosis is cell division that produces Gametes for sexual reproduction.

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Answered by Scarlett K. Biology tutor
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Identify the four chambers of the heart?

Left Atrium, left ventricle, right atrium and right ventricle

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Answered by Scarlett K. Biology tutor
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