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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Both are processes of cell division in which one cell splits. In mitosis two genetically identical daughter cells are produced. In mitosis the 46 chromosomes within a cell (human) are duplicated, then one co...
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Outline the function of DNA Ligase

Imagine DNA Ligase to be like glue. It brings all the molecules of the newly formed DNA or RNA strands together and permanently binds them with a phosphodiester bond, so that they dont just fall apart. It is...
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What are the difference types of transport across membranes?

Firstly we need to understand the structure of membranes. Cell membranes are made up of phospholipids. These are molecules with a hydrophilic head (it “likes water”) and hydrophobic tail (which “doesn’t like...
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Describe how different environmental factors affect the direction of growth of roots and shoots.

The growth and roots and shoots is caused by the plant hormone auxin. Shoots grow towards light, known as phototropism, they also grow upwards against the force of gravity which is known as geotropism. In sh...
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Describe how the process of translation occurs during protein synthesis.

After translation has occured in the nucleus with th DNA, the newly formed single-stranded mRNA molecule travels out of the nucleus via the nuclear pores and travels to the ribosome located in the cytoplasm ...
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