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Compare and contrast stabilising selection with disruptive selection

They both change the allele frequency, and both select against less well adapted phenotypes. Extremes are eliminated in stabilising selection, whereas intermediates are eliminated in disruptive selection....

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Answered by Elizabeth T. Biology tutor
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How does a point mutation in the gene coding for ATP synthase affect oxidative phosphorylation

In a point mutation, a single base is substituted, inserted, or deleted. This changes the sequence of amino acids in ATP synthase. This changes the tertiary structure of ATP synthase. ATP synthase is used...

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Give a definition/explanation for the term 'phenotype'

A phenotype is the expression of the genetic constitution of an organism and how it interacts with the environment.

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Which of these nucleotide bases is NOT present in RNA: Cytosine, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine, Uracil

The correct answer is: Thymine.The four bases found in DNA molecules are Cytosine, Guanine, Adenine and Thymine but in RNA molecules, the Thymine base is replaced by Uracil.

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Answered by Frankie S. Biology tutor
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How does saltatory conduction work?

Most axons in the human nervous system are myelinated, meaning they are enclosed in a myelin sheath, a fatty deposit created and maintained by Schwann cells that acts as an electr...

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