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What is Krebs cycle and what is its role in aerobic respiration

Krebs cycle is a series of reactions that take place in the mitochondria of most living cells and result in the production of energy during aerobic respiration. During Krebs cycle oxygen is metabolised...

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What is the role of Tropomyosin in myofibril contraction?

Tropomyosin helps to regulate myofibril contraction. Before contraction, tropomyosin covers the myosin binding sites on the actin molecule, preventing the myosin heads from binding. During contraction, ca...

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Answered by Laura H. Biology tutor
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Why is sickle cell disease most common among people living in tropical regions, and their descendants?

Sickle cell disease is caused by a recessive allele of the haemoglobin gene. When two copies are present (i.e. it is homozygous), many red blood cells become sickle-shaped, leading to disease.

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Answered by Sean G. Biology tutor
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What are some good revision strategies?

Everyone has their own ways of remembering things, but there are some good general points that might help you out.

If you just read over things, you might find that you can...

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Answered by Gyda F. Biology tutor
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How do new species evolve?

Allopatric speciation:

New species appear when one interbreeding population is split into two reproductively isolated populations, which then evolve to become separate species. Thi...

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Answered by Gyda F. Biology tutor
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