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Describe the structure of proteins in terms of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary structures

The primary structure comprises of the original sequence of amino acids resulting in a polymer of amino acids. These are joined to adjacent amino acids through by peptide bonds, formed by condensation reacti...
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What are the differences between mitosis and meiosis?

Both are forms of cell division Mitosis "Normal" cell division- how cells increase in number 1 "parent" cell produces 2 "daughter" cells All the cells involved are genetically i...
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How many carbon atoms do these molecules important in respiration have: Glucose, Pyruvate and Acetate

You can work this out if you know the stages of respiration.The first stage occurs in the cytosol and is called glycolysis. It is the breaking down of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate with production o...
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Compare the structure and properties of phospholipids and triglycerides

Both have ester bonds. Ester bonds are formed between glycerol and fatty acids Both contain glycerolFatty acids can be either saturated or unsaturated in both structures. Saturated fatty acids do not have an...
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How does genetic variation occur in meiosis?

There are three ways that the cells produced in meiosis are different from each other and from the parent cells:1) Independent assortment: this is the idea that during metaphase 1 and 2 pairs of homologous c...
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