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how does oxidative phosphorylation work in aerobic respiration

So this part is the last stage of respiration and you will probably ask yourself whats the point of all the NADH and FADH produced during the previous reactions ie Glycolysis producing (per glucose molecu...

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Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype and give an example of where two different genetoypes may give rise to the same phenotype.

A genotype refers to the combination of alleles present that give rise to a certain characteristic.A phenotype refers to the actual physical characteristic as it is seen.An example would be whereby a flow...

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Occasionally a baby can be born with a hole in the wall that separates the left and right ventricles of the heart. Using your knowledge of blood circulation, explain the consequences of this condition.

Blood will flow between the right and left ventricles. This means that both sides of the heart will contain a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Therefore, the blood sent around the body via th...

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Explain how temperature affects how enzymes work

Definition of enzymes: Biological catalysts that speed up the rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy , with no effect on equilibrium. They are proteins that have a specific shape . For the enz...

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Is it true that once we reach adulthood we never produce new neurons?

The short answer is no, this is a false statemement. There are two areas in the brain which undergo adult neurogenesis after adolescence. These is the subventricular zone of the lateral ...

Answered by Ebrahim B. • Biology tutor

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