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How does antibiotic resistance develop in bacterial populations?

When a course of antibiotics is taken, non-resistant bacteria should be killed. However, genetic mutations can lead to certain individuals becoming resistant to a particular antibiotic. The mutated gen...

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Answered by Callum D. Biology tutor
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What is photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some bacteria absorb light energy from the sun using chlorophyll (a pigment in the leaves of plants responsible for the green colour) which leads...

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Answered by Tejas W. Biology tutor
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Explain what the stages of protein folding are and how the protein is held in its 3D shape

Break this question down into the four stages: primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary and for each one describe the structure and what the non-covelant interactions are that hold the protein toge...

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Answered by Abigail C. Biology tutor
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What is a reflex arc?

A reflex arc describes what controls a reflex reaction in humans. When something happens to an organism that needs a quick response a reflex action occurs. It allows the action to be 'unthinking'. A st...

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Answered by Katie J. Biology tutor
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Explain what is meant by codominant alleles.

Codominant alleles are different to the dominant and recessive alleles studied by Mendel in his studies on pea plants. When codominant alleles are expressed together, aspects of both genes are expresse...

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Answered by Liam P. Biology tutor
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