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What are the processes of transcription?

Transcription is the first stage of protein synthesis, it occurs in the NUCLEUS. The main purpose is to make an mRNA (messenger RNA) copy of a gene - it is like a photocopy. There are 4 main stages.... Numbe...
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What is the difference between a Prokaryote and a Eukaryote?

The most important difference between these two types of organisms is that Eukaryotes possess a cell nucleus to store DNA, the cells genetic information, whereas Prokaryotic DNA is free flowing in the cytopl...
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What is mitosis?

Mitosis is the process by which cells divide and replicate themselves. It is how organisms (like humans) grow. During mitosis one cell (the parent cell ) splits into two daughter cells which are identical co...
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Which are veins and which are arteries?

Veins take blood towards the heart from the rest of the body. This is usualy deoxygenated blood because the oxygen has been taken up by respiring cells in the body. However, the pulmonary vein takes oxygenat...
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What is respiration?

Respiration is the process by which people (and other organisms) break down glucose (from sugars and charbohydrates in their food) in order to release energy. This process requires oxygen which we breath in....
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