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What is the difference between transcription and translation

Transcription is the sythesis of mRNA, where the DNA code is coverted to a complementary DNA code. Translation occurs where the mRNA is decoded by a ribosome to produce a specific amino acid chain or polypep...
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How to write an essay which will get me top marks in my exam

Essays in biology? Right I wasnt the only surprised one when I first heard about it. The main concept is that these essay titles are diverse and can range from a whole multitude of topics. But why is my essa...
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What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease is an incredibly common disease. It involves the coronary arteries: the arteries which provide oxygenated blood to the heart tissue itself to keep it functioning. Remember that most ar...
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What is a myocardial infarction?

To answer this we can start by breaking down the phrase itself. So, 'myo' always means muscle. 'Cardial' means of the heart. So myocardial infarction means infarction of the heart muscle. So what is infarcti...
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How is an action potential fired?

When a neurone is at rest, the outside of the neurone is more positive than the inside. This is due to the sodium-potassium pump which actively pumps 3 Na+ outside the cell, whilst at the same time pumping 2...
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