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Describe competitive and non-competitive inhibition of enzyme action.

To start with, let’s just quickly define an enzyme. An enzyme is a biological molecule that is able to speed up a reaction. Without the presence of enzymes, certain reactions just wouldn’t be able to take pl...
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Explain the Theory of Natural Selection

There are four key points to natural selection: first, that individuals in all species show variation second, that this variation is genetic and therefore heritable third, that certain characteristics give t...
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Describe the process of synaptic neurotransmission

Neurotransmission is a mechanism of propagating an electrical signal between neurons via the movement of charged particles. It is initiated when the arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal trigge...
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Why does a mutation in the genetic code change the structure of a haemoglobin molecule?

The mutation alters the base sequence which therefore changes the sequence of Amino Acids coded for (the primary structure). Now the sequence of Amino Acids has been changed when bonds form and folding occur...
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What is the best method for Biology A level revision?

As an A* biology student, I believe I can help show others the best way to revise for biology and receive the grade they want. Firstly, acquire a text book that you know contains all the information from you...
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