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What's the difference between the light dependent and independent reactions?

The light dependent and light independent reactions are two stages of photosynthesis that overall utilise light energy to fix carbon dioxide into sugar molecules. There are however major differences betwe...

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Answered by Harry J. Biology tutor
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What are the processes of transcription?

Transcription is the first stage of protein synthesis, it occurs in the NUCLEUS. 

The main purpose is to make an mRNA (messenger RNA) copy of a gene - it is like a photocopy. 

There ar...

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Answered by Lynsey R. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between a Prokaryote and a Eukaryote?

The most important difference between these two types of organisms is that Eukaryotes possess a cell nucleus to store DNA, the cells genetic information, whereas Prokaryotic DNA is free flowing in the...

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Answered by Felix J. Biology tutor
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What is mitosis?

Mitosis is the process by which cells divide and replicate themselves. It is how organisms (like humans) grow. During mitosis one cell (the parent cell

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Answered by Bethany F. Biology tutor
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Which are veins and which are arteries?

Veins take blood towards the heart from the rest of the body. This is usualy deoxygenated blood because the oxygen has been taken up by respi...

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Answered by Bethany F. Biology tutor
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