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Why does the enzyme Maltase catalyse only the hydrolysis of maltose.

The active site of the enzyme has a specific tertiary structure. The active site is complementary to the substrate maltose. Therefore

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Answered by Keegan S. Biology tutor
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Express 8/((root3) -1)) in the form a(root3) +b, where a and b are integers.

You would multiply both numerator and denominator by the expression (root3 +1)/(root3 +1). This expression is equal to 1 hence the original expression remains unchanged. The new expression is now (8(root...

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Answered by Shubham K. Maths tutor
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How do I expand (x-2)(3x+3) into a quadratic?

The expansion of two brackets containing two terms each is a little more complicated than expanding say, x(3x+3). There is a process to follow for these questions. First, just look at the x term in the fi...

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Answered by William P. Maths tutor
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What is the chain rule?

The chain rule is a type of differentiation used when you are differentiating a function of a function e.g. (2x+5)^3, or e.g.2. (x^2 + 5)^0.5.
Firstly you replace one function with u. You then diffe...

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Answered by Alice S. Maths tutor
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How does an endotherm respond to a decrease in external temperature?

What's an endotherm? An animal that can increase its body temperature by metabolically produced heat.
Why does a decrease in temperature matter? 37ºC is the optimal temperature for enzyme function – ...

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Answered by Felix B. Biology tutor
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