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What is the difference between diffusion and active transport?

Diffusion is the movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration. This process does not require energy. An...

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Answered by Emma W. Biology tutor
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Explain the structure of DNA.

DNA is a polymer made up from monomer units. The monomers that make up a DNA molecule are called nucleotides. Nuceleotides are made up of a nucelic acid (adenine/guanine/thymine/cytosol); a five carbon...

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Answered by Geraldine C. Biology tutor
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Explain why an enzyme catalyses only one reaction.

Enzymes only have one active site which is only complementary to one specific substrate. 

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Answered by Luckksha L. Biology tutor
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How do I gain the full marks in the question "Describe the stages of Eutrophication" (6 marks)?

Conveniently, there are roughly 6 main stages in the process of eutrophication, so if you can memorise each one, step by step, you are sure to scoring full marks!

1) Algae blooms block li...

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Answered by Amelia A. Biology tutor
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What are the most important topics that I should revise?

Below is a list (by no means exhaustive!) of topics you are sure to encounter in A-level biology and are frequently big features in exam papers.

If you are a GCSE student soon to be start...

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Answered by Amelia A. Biology tutor
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