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How does osmosis and diffusion work?

Osmosis and diffusion are two words used to describe the movement of molecules. Molecules are like people. They don't like to be squashed into small areas with lots of other molecules surrounding them. Mo...

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1) Gluconeogenesis 2) Glycogenesis 3) Glycolysis. Which is stimulated by glucagon production? [A] 1, 2, 3 [B]1 [C] 2, 3 [D] 1,2

B is the answer. Glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar/ [glucose] Gluco means glucose is the product Glyco mea...

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Describe the different levels of protein structure during the production of a protein

Primary Structure: Peptide bonds form between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acids, forming a long polypeptide chain.

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A bacterial infection that cannot be treated with one sort of penicillin can be treated with a different sort. Use your knowledge of enzyme action to explain why the different sort of penicillin is effective in treating the infection.

Penicillin inhibits an enzyme that forms cross links in bacterial cell walls halting bacterial reproduction. Different penicillins have different shapes or structures. The penicillin that is not effective...

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What is the difference between myosis and mitosis?

Mitosis is cell division of body cells, so is used for growth and repair. In mitosis, 2 genetically identical daughter cells are produced from the parent...

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