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What are the characteristic properties of the genetic code?

Non-overlapping: The genetic code is read in triplets of bases, called codons, each of which codes for an amino acid. Degenerate: Each amino acid can be coded for by more than one base triplet. Non-ambiguous...
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Why will a plant wilt if it is not watered?

When a plant is watered, water moves into the plant by osmosis (the diffusion of water), this means that water moves into the cells causing them to become turgid. When the plant is not being watered, water m...
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Describe the steps involved in mitosis and name the exact stages (6)

Interphase: DNA and organelles replicate 2) Prophase: Chromosomes condense (and become visible! - made up of two sister chromatids joined by centromere), nuclear membrane breaks down, and centrioles move to ...
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Explain the meaning of the terms (a) gene and (b) allele

Gene = the portion of DNA coding for a particular proteinAllele = one of the alternative forms of a gene
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Outline the process of the light independent reaction in photosynthesis, also known as the Calvin cycle.

Light INDEPENDENT reaction:· RuBP combines with CO 2 , using Rubisco which is an enzyme that catalyses the reaction· This forms 2x GP molecules· Each GP is reduced to form TP, using reduced NADP which provid...
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