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When playing football, a footballer's body temperature increases. Explain how the brain monitors body temperature

After reading this question we know that exercise causes body temperature to rise. The question is asking how the brain monitors body temperature, with the key words being 'explain' an...

Answered by Natalia A. Biology tutor
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What are the four levels of protein structure? Please name and describe each level.

Primary - where amino acids are in the correct order in the polypeptide chain.

Secondary - where small structures within the chain begin to form (including alpha helices and beta pleated ...

Answered by Leah Y. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between secondary and tertiary protein structure?

Secondary: localised folding within the polypeptide chain that is stabilised by hydrogen bonds. The most common secondary protein structures are alpha helices and beta sheets. Tertiary: this is the final ...

Answered by Emma W. Biology tutor
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What is an enzyme?

Enzymes are proteins that catalyse the conversion of substrates into products. Similar to other catalysts, enzymes are chemically unchanged during the reaction and they do not change the position of an...

Answered by Bethany F. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between Dominant and Recessive alleles?

Alleles are different forms of a gene. For exanple if the gene is eye colour, the alleles would be the different colours (green, blue, brown) For every gene that you have, you get two alleles, one from...

Answered by Joseph N. Biology tutor
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