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The cell membrane is composed of phospholipid molecules. These have a hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail. The molecules arrange themselves in a bilayer so that the hydrophobic heads point outwards an...

Competitive enzyme inhibition- the inhibitor compound is a similar structure to the enzyme’s active site. This means it can fit into the active site of the enzyme, via the glove induced fit, method creati...

Active transport is the movement of substances from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. Movement is going against the concentration gradient. This is ATP requiring.Active tr...

Essentially, photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy to produce sugar. It needs water, light and carbon dioxide to occur and produces oxygen and sugar/carbohydrates. Photosynthe...