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How does DNA replication take place?

DNA replication takes place by semi-conservative replication (i.e. only half of the strand in each DNA molecule are from the original DNA molecule). First, the enzyme DNA helices is required to break the hyd...
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Answered by Laura H. • Biology tutor
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How would you prepare for an Oxford interview?

Difficult to ask a specific question in this sphere, but having gone through the tutorial system, I am aware of the format they take and having prepared successfully for Oxford interviews, I know the sort of...
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'Ist er ein Tier, da Musik ihm so ergriff'. In Kafka's 'die Verwandlung' is Gregor really an animal?

The question of Gregor Samsa's metamorphosis in Kafka's Die Verwandlung is one that has perplexed scholar's for decades. The first page of the novel details Gregor awakening 'aus unruhigen Träumen' to find h...
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Answered by Laura H. • German tutor
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Why is it incorrect to say 'in das Haus' for 'in the house'?

In German, most prepositions are followed by a noun in a specific case. For the group of prepositions mit, nach, von, zu, aus, bei, seit, gegenüber, außer, the noun that follows takes the dative case. For ex...
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Why might the Bank of England raise the bank rate if inflation rises above 2%?

The Bank of England (BoE) has a target for inflation of 2.0%. If inflation rises above 2% the BoE will therefore try and decrease inflation. Increasing the bank rate leads commercial banks to (usually) incre...
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Answered by Samuel F. • Economics tutor
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