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How is DNA transcribed into mRNA?

The gene to be transcribed s unwound and unzipped using the enzyme DNA helicase which breaks the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases. Activated RNA nucleotides then bind to the exposed complementry ba...
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What factors affect the rate of photosynthesis in plants?

Three main factors affect the rate of photosynthesis: Light intensity: Increasing light intensity will increase the rate of photosynthesis, until the maximum amount of light is being absorbed. The main photo...
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What is a gene and why is it relevant?

A gene is a part of a chromosome. The gene codes for a protein that expresses a specific characteristic.Genes code for our physical characterisics. It is a set of instructions to code for a protein which hel...
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What is the difference between DNA and RNA

DNA or DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, is a nucleic acid made of two polynulcleotide strands (double stranded). These polynucleotide strands consist of a phosphate group, five-carbon sugar (stable 2-deoxyribose) and ...
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How are enzymes inhibited?

There are two types of enzyme inhibition: competitive and non-competitive. Competitive inhibition: This occurs when an enzyme's active site is filled by an inhibitor. The inhibitor will have a complementary ...
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