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What did the Meselson and Stahl experiment show?

DNA replication was thought to be either conservative (two old strands of DNA stay together), semi-conservative (one old and one new strand of DNA), or dispersive (bit of old and newly replicated DNA in e...

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describe how a genetic mutation of the gene coding for lactase can lead to lactose intolerance.

-A genetic mutation within the lactase gene, for example base substitution, changes a codon -This codon codes for a different amino acid to be transcribed and translated-Therefore the sequence of amino ac...

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Describe how information passes across a synapse

A chemical neurotransmitter is released from the end of one neurotransmitter, and diffuses across the synapse to bind to transmitters on the next neurone to stimulate an electrical impulse.

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What is DNA?

DNA carries the genetic information that codes for instructions in our body and other organisms. DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid. It is found in the shape of a double helix. The conclusion that DNA is in the...

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What is the role of calcium in synaptic transmission?

Calcium is found as an ion, Ca2+ in the extracellular space of the pre-synaptic neuron. The ions enter the neuron through voltage -gated channels after the depolarisation of the pre-synaptic neuron. This ...

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