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Why does bread start to taste sweet after being chewed in the mouth for a long period of time?

[Hints given to student: (1) Bread contains starch, and (2) saliva mixes with your food when you are chewing].ANSWER: Bread contains the carbohydrate called 'starch', a molecule consistin...

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Answered by Raghav A. Biology tutor
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Describe how haemoglobin binds to oxygen:

The binding curve of haemoglobin to its substrate is sigmoidal ('s' -shaped). Haemoglobin has four subunits, each of which will bind one molecule of oxygen. The reason for the sigmoidal shape is the proce...

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Explain how red blood cells are adapted to carry oxygen.

Firstly, red blood cells contain the globular protein haemoglobin which is able to bind reversibly with oxygen. This means red blood cells can take up and then release oxygen as they transport it around t...

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Answered by Laura C. Biology tutor
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What are the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

There are differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, that allow them to be distinguished. 1) There is compartmentalisation in the eukaryotic cells, meaning the eukaryotic cells contain structur...

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List 5 features of an animal cell and the function they have within the cell

Nucleusoften referred to as 'brain' of the cellStores the DNA/genetic materialControls cellular processes within the cellMitochondriaOften referred to as the 'powerhouse' of the cellGenerates energy for t...

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Answered by Adelaide E. Biology tutor
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