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What is chirality? Why is it seen in amino acids?

All amino acids except glycine are chiral molecules. This is also known as optical isomerism. This means that they form isomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. When drawing these dra...
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What are amino acids?

Amino acids are the monomers that form peptides and proteins. There are 20 different amino acids that contain an amino group (NH 2 ), carboxyl group (COOH) and R-group. The general formula is: RCH(NH 2 )COOH...
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How is crude oil separated into fractions?

Crude oil is composed of many hydrocarbons . The crude oil is heated to evaporate it and the vapour rises. There is a temperature gradient up the column (hotter at the bottom, colder at the top). The differe...
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How could a coach eliminate aggression in a sporting activity?

A coach could choose to either use cognitive techniques or somaic techniques. Firstly cognitive are pyschological, so are to do with thought process. For example, encouraging positive self talk. So the athle...
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What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?

A sprain is a torn ligament occuring around a joint. A common example is a sprained ankle. Where as a strain is a torn muscle or tendon. For example a pulled hamstring.
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