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No, they are not the same (although they do both involve the respiratory system!).

The key differences:Breathing is the process of moving air in and out of the lungs - like when you take a bre...

Primary - The sequence of amino acids in the Protein, defined by the DNA sequence coding for the protein. 

Secondary - Any folding or coiling within the protein which are stabilised by hy...

1. Fertilisers are washed into waterways by rain or irrigation.

2. The increased availability of nutrients causes aquatic plant life to grow rapidly.

Some drugs need to be converted into other molecules so the body can use them effectively. This conversion is done by enzymes, which are protiens. Protiens are made up of amino acids, which are coded f...

Anaerobic respiration occurs when there is no oxygen available and so produces an oxygen debt. This debt is equivalent to the total amount of oxygen required to oxidise the lactic acid formed from this...