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Explain how nerve impulses are transmitted along and between neurones

Transmitting Along Neurones

When a nerve cell is not stimulated, it is in a resting state. During this state, the inside of the axon is relatively more negative th...

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What are the structural and functional differences between arteries and veins?

Structural Differences

1. Arteries have a much thicker wall to withstand the high pressure of blood flowing in them, whereas veins<...

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What is the difference between a eukaryote and a prokaryote?

Generally a prokaryote is smaller, reaching roughly up to 5μm while eukaryotes are larger reaching roughly up to 100μm.

Eukaryotes have 80s ribosomes but prokaryotes have 70s ribosomes. <...

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Compare competitive and non-competitive inhibition

Competitive inhibition:

-Single active site for binding of substrate/competitive inhibitor

-binding does not change the strutcure of protein

-...

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Explain how amino acids could be identified using gel electrophoresis

The sample of amino acids is placed in the center of a polyacrylamide gel, across which a voltage is applied. Depending on the pH of the buffer, the amino acids will move at different rates towards either...

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