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Firstly, it is important to read the question, it says what is the difference so we need to look at the differences between the two processes. Diffussion is the movement of particles from an area of high ...

Scientists have proposed several models of DNA replication but the currently accepted model is called the 'Semi-Conservative' model. The Semi-Conservative model of DNA replication was discovered by two sc...

An enzyme is a protein which acts as a biological catalyst, to speed up reactions. It has an active site which is a very specific shape to allow it to bond to a particular reagent and catalyse a specific ...

Explanation of keys words first; a gene is a section of DNA that codes for a particular characteristic such as eye colour. An allele is a version of a gene (e.g. an allele for the eye colour gene could co...

The human heart has four chambers, the right atrium, the right ventricle, the left atrium and the left ventricle. The right and left sides are completely seperated by the septum, this is so that the oxgen...