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Endopeptidases and exopeptidases are involved in the hydrolysis of proteins. Name the other type of enzyme required for the complete hydrolysis of proteins to amino acids.

The other type of enzyme required is a dipeptidase. 

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Answered by Flora T. Biology tutor
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In genetics, what is sex linkage and give an example

Sex linkage refers to a trait which is coded for by a gene on a sex chromosome, in mammals these are the X and Y chromosomes. As males are XY and females XX, alleles on these chromosomes have different pr...

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Answered by Shirin E. Biology tutor
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Describe the structure of a DNA molecule and explain how this relates to its function.

DNA is made up of two nucleic acid strands joined by hydrogen bonding. Nucleic acids are polymers made up of many nucleotide monomers linked together by phosphodiester bonds. This type of bond is a covale...

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Answered by Emily O. Biology tutor
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Why do cells divide and how do they do this?

Cells need to divide in order for an organism to grow. Cells can become damaged with time and so need a way to regenerate and produce new cells. There are certain stages throughout the process of cell div...

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Answered by Caitlin H. Biology tutor
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Biology AQA Past Paper (2015) - Unit 03 (Higher). Describe how the brain monitors body temperature.

The hypothalamus is the processing centre in the brain that controls body temperature (constant temperature of 37ºC approx.). It triggers changes to effectors, such as sweat glands and muscles controlling...

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