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After one molecule of oxygen has bound to Haemoglobin, it is easier for a second molecule of oxygen to bind. Explain Why?

Binding of the first molecule of oxygen changes the tertiary/quarternary structure of Haemoglobin - this can be referred to as a conformational shift. This change in structure then exposes another binding si...
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What is the optical activity of the product formed when propanone is refluxed with HCN with KCN dissolved in ethanol and why?

The product formed (hydroxybutanitrile) is optically inactive because the nitrile nucleophile can attack the propane at its carbonyl bond which is trigonal planar about it. There is an equal chance of it att...
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A plant is moving mineral ions from the soil into its roots by the process of active transport. Does this suggest that the concentration of ions is higher in the soil or the roots?

The concentration is higher in the soil. The process of active transport is used to move molecules against the concentration gradient (from a low to a high concentration). Therefore the concentration of ions...
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Explain the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) as a technique to make copies of DNA.

PCR takes place in three stages - denaturation, annealing, and extension. The process begins with a very small quantity of DNA being loaded into a PCR machine. The hydrogen bonds that exist between the two s...
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Prove algebraically that n^3+3n^2+2n+1 is odd for all integers n

To show this we should consider when n is odd and when n is even,If n is odd then we can find an m such that n=2m+1. Substituting n=2m+1 and expanding gives 8m^3+12m^2+6m+1+12m^2+12m+3+4m+2+1=8m^3+24m^2+22m+...
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