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What are some of the genetic mechanisms that can contribute to and lead to speciation?

First and foremost when dealing with a question like this we need to define and understand the key concept involved, and in this instanct it is speciation: the divergence of two distinct lineages from one...

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Outline the first three levels of protein structure, including the types of bonding within each

The primary structure of a protein is its amino acid sequence which is determined by the base sequence of the gene which codes for the protein. Secondary structures include alpha-helicies and beta-pleated...

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What is the 'lagging strand' in DNA replication, and how is it different from the 'leading strand'?

The lagging strand in DNA replication is the strand of the double-stranded DNA molecule that has to be synthesised discontinuously. This is because the two strands of DNA molecules are antiparallel, so r...

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I know all the theory, but I can never score well with the essay questions in paper 2. Why?

As you've probably noticed, the mark scheme is incredibly specific about the terminology that you use. You could describe the process of, say, endocytosis, to great accuracy, but if you don't use the exac...

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Explain how proteins act as enzymes, including control by feedback inhibition in allosteric enzymes [9 marks]

The following answers this past exam question. Test your understanding by defining all the CAPITALISED words. Enzymes are GLOBULAR PROTEINS, which contain an active site to which the substrate binds. The ...

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