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List and briefly explain the two main mechanisms by which mammalian genes can be exchanged or 'translocated' between chromosomes. What are the importance of these types of recombination? (8 marks)

i. Homologous Recombination. A conservative, error-free DNA replication pathway that mainly allows for the repair of DNA under duress and also for the resetting of replication forks. The pathway is regula...

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In terms of electrons, explain the bonding in sodium chloride

Sodium is on group 1 and has 1 election in its outer shell. Chloride is in group 7 and has 7 electrons in its outer shell.Sodium looses 1 electron and chlorine gains 1 electron giving both atoms a full ou...

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Describe the stages of mitosis.

  1. ProphaseFirst, the chromosomes condense down which consists of sister chromatids.2. MetaphaseThen, each chromosome lines itself up at the equator of the cell in their homologous pairs.3. AnaphaseIn ...
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Describe how allopatric speciation occurs.

In a population of a species a barrier forms (for example the formation of a new river, or the division between two islands). This leads to two isolated groups of the original species. In the two isolated...

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Use Integration by parts to find ∫ xsin3x dx

∫ xsin3x dx takes the form of any integral ∫ (u)(dv/dx) dx.
∫ (u)(dv/dx) dx = uv - ∫ (v)(du/dx) dx
Taking u=x and dv/dx= sin3x. The equation can be re-written in the form uv - ∫ (v)(du/dx) dx....

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