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How can additional molecules or ions increase the activity of an enzyme?

Molecules or ions which improve the activity of an enzyme are classified as cofactors, coenzymes, or prosthetic groups. Cofactors are often ions, and coenzymes and prosthetic groups are larger molecules. ...

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Answered by Melody S. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between the genotype and the phenotype?

An organism's genotype is the complete set of genes that they inherit from their parents (half from each parent). Their phenotype is the set of characteristics that are seen/observed, as a result of their...

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Answered by Evelyn M. Biology tutor
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Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane?

  1. Made of structrues called phospholipids with a polar, hydrophobic head region and a non-polar hydrophillic region.

  2. Formation of a bilayer.

  3. Contains cholestero...

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Answered by Kaylan P. Biology tutor
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What is a hormone and what do they do?

A hormone is a chemical messenger which travels in the blood.  Hormones cause other tissues and organs to either produce other hormones or carry out chemical reactions. Water-soluble hormones cause this b...

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Answered by Amber D. Biology tutor
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Could you help me to understand how DNA replication works?

In order to answer your question let's separate replication process into steps.

Step 1: Unwinding of double-stranded DNA

The first step of DNA replication involves bi...

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Answered by Raminta K. Biology tutor
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