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What is non-disjunction? How can this lead to changes in chromosome number?

Non-disjunction is the failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during meiosis. This failure of separation usually occurs either in meiosis I (in anaphase I) or in meiosis II (in anaphase II). The co...
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How does evolution occur by natural selection?

Over time many theories have been put forward by the scientific community about how the process of evolution occurs. However the most commonly accepted theory amongst scientists is that evolution occurs by t...
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How should I structure an essay?

The first and most important thing that you should do before even beginning your essay is to take a moment to do a quick plan. This should briefly outline the main strcuture of your essay, the key points you...
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How do you write a good personal statement to apply for medicine?

A medical school personal statement needs to be as unique as you can possibly make it as the markers read thousands every year. On such a tight word count, every sentence needs to have a purpose to either te...
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C1 - Simplifying a fraction that has a root on the denominator

(7+√5)/(√5-1) In this example we are given (√5-1) as our denominator, and we want to simplify this complex fraction into the form a + b√5. In order to do this our first step is to elimate the denominator. To...
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