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Discuss the bonds which comprise the tertiary structure of protein.

Bonds in a protein's tertiary structure occur entirely between the highly variable R-groups of the amino acyl residues. Firstly, hydrogen bonds further to those in the secondary structure may form between...

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Answered by Jamie B. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

Aerobic respiration needs oxygen. It is the release of a relatively large amount of energy in cells by the breakdown of food substances in the presence of oxygen:

glucose + oxygen ...

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Answered by Dan H. Biology tutor
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Name and describe the 4 steps involved in aerobic respiration

Glycolysis- This is the first step which occurs in the cytosol. glucose broken down into pyruvate yielding 2 net atp and 2 pyruvate molecules per glucose. This is the only step in anaerobic respiration. <...

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Answered by Uchenna O. Biology tutor
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How is information transmitted across a chemical synapse?

By neurotransmitters. At a neuromuscular junction, the neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine released from vesicles in the pre-synaptic neurone. Receptors on the muscle cell surface bind acetylcholine in the ...

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Answered by Uchenna O. Biology tutor
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What is a synapse?

In the nervous system, information is carried by electrical impulses from sensory neurons to the brain, from the brain to motor neurons, and within the neurons of the brain itself. A synapse is a connecti...

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Answered by Robert H. Biology tutor
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