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Describe the function of receptors in the skin. (2 Marks)

Detect surounding stimuli. Convert that information to impulses and send to the brain.  

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(Substrate) is hydrolysed by (Enzyme). Explain why (Enzyme) catalyses only this reaction. (3 Marks)

Active site of (enzyme) has a specific active site, complementary to (substrate). Only that (substrate) can bind to this active site to form an enzyme substrate complex.  

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How can a child inherit a disease from their parents if neither parent has the disease?

We inherit two copies of a gene called alleles, one from each parent. The alleles we inherit from our parents can either be dominant or recessive. A dominant allele requires just one copy of the allele to...

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Answered by Joanna T. Biology tutor
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I am having trouble learning Mitosis, could you explain it for me please?

Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction in plants. A parent cell splits into 2 identical daughter cells. There are 46 Chromosomes in each cell and each chromosome is copied exactly, using chromatids to ...

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Answered by Alex L. Biology tutor
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What are some of the major differences between viruses and bacteria?

Viruses are parasitic organisms that cannot survive outside a living host. They are considered to be non-living, however this still remains debatable amongst virologists. They infect their host and utilis...

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Answered by Antonia E. Biology tutor
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