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What happens to DNA during mitosis?

ProphaseThe chromatin wraps around the histones to become condensed. This is where the chromosomes first become visible.MetaphaseThe chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell and the sp...

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Suggest 3 ways in which starch’s structure is related to its function.

Starch is insoluble and therefore doesn’t affect the water potential. Starch forms a compact helical structure and therefore large amounts can be stored in a small space.Starch is a large molecule and the...

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How does myelination impact the rate of nervous impulse conduction, include examples

Myelination increases the speed of nervous impulse conduction. Allows saltatory conduction - the impulse can jump from node (of ranvier) to node, rather than travelling continuously which takes longer. Ex...

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Discuss how cholesterol is transported in the body, and describe these transport molecules.

Cholesterol, like other lipids, is insoluble in water. Therefore, it is transported in the blood in lipoproteins. These are spheres of lipid and protein, and are made in the liver. There are two types of ...

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How do you structure an answer when describing a process such as the Kreb's Cycle?

Work chronologically, as you go through each step ask yourself, what, why , where , how questions?What is involved? - Pyruvic acid is converted to Acetly co-enzyme AWhy does it react?/ What conditions are...

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