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How do you explain the process of translation?

Enzymes which are specific to different tRNA types catalyse the bonding of amino acids to tRNA molecules, which requires ATP for energy.

There are 4 stages to translation: initiat...

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Answered by Lucy W. Biology tutor
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How is blood pumped around the body through the heart?

Blood goes into the atria of the heart and the atria contract and force blood into the ventricles. The ventricles then contract and force the blood out of the heart.

There are valves in t...

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Answered by Lucy W. Biology tutor
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What conditions increase the likelihood of fossilisation?

Cold and low oxygen - minimises likelihood of organisms decaying

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Answered by Katrina T. Biology tutor
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Explain the difference in the speed of conduction of an action potential along the length of a myelinated neurone and a non-myelinated neurone.

First, we need to explain how the action potential is conducted along the length of the axon.

An action potential is transferred along an axon by the movement of Na+...

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Answered by Catherine H. Biology tutor
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How does eutrophication work?

  1. Fertilisers containing nitrogen are washed from fields to rivers and ponds. 2. This effectively fertilises the algae in the pond causing an 'algal bloom'. 3. The layer of algae on the surface stops ...
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Answered by Iona H. Biology tutor
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