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Name and draw the type of bond that joins amino acids together.

Peptide bond - CO - NH -
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How exactly do 'carcinogens' actually cause cancer after damaging cells?

Carcinogen is a catch-all term for substances that lead to increased formation of cancers. There are actually several ways a carcinogenic substance can lead to cancer. One way is by attacking the DNA itself....
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Why are antibodies made in Mice, are there disadvantages or advantages to this?

The first scientists to explore the use of antibodies for medicine used mice, and sometimes other animals, to produce antibodies, particularly because that was one of the first methods available using the te...
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Male B has a mass of 72kg, and a height of 1.81m. Calculate the BMI of Male B to 3.s.f. (3)

I would describe the formula first:BMI = weight in kg/height in m^2 Now look at the number of marks offered = 3. Means you need to show your working, calculate the BMI accurately, and IMPORTANTLY, include th...
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What is mitosis?

Mitosis is a form of cell division.Mitosis is used to create 2 new cells, genetically identical to each other and to the 'parent' cell. These cells are for things like growthIn mitosis the 'parent' cell has ...
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