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What is negative feedback and what is positive feedback? Give an example for each of where it is important in regulation?

Negative feedback: occurs where the feedback causes the corrective measures to be "switched off", and in doing so returns the system to its original level.

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(Briefly) describe the four phases of aerobic respiration?

Glycolysis: Takes place in the cytoplasm and involves the oxidation of a 6-carbon glucose molecule to two 3-carbon pyruvate molecules with a net gain of ATP and reduced NAD (2 molecule...

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Can you name and describe the four levels of protein structure?

Primary structure - This is the sequence of the amino acids on the polypeptide chain. The amino acids are held together with covalent bonds. When mutations occur, they effect the prima...

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What is the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis?

Both meiosis and mitosis are types of nuclear division. The main difference between the two is the number of nuclear divisions that take place:

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What is the function of mitochondria?

Mitochondria are the 'powerhouses' of the eukaryotic cell. These organelles are the sites of cellular respiration, the metabolic process that generates energy from carbohydrates in the cell. The energy...

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