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Describe the differences between mitosis and meiosis- 3 marks

Mitosis and meiosis are ways in which a cell dividesmitosis begins with diploid body cells whereas meiosis begins with diploid cells in a sex org...

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Outline the effects of temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of photosynthesis in plants.

Increases in temperature increase the rate of the photosynthesis reaction by providing energy, this is accurate up to a point where enzymes denature meaning they go through irreversible physical changes a...

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How is starch digested?

Starch is a polysaccharide- a chain of maltose sugars bonded with glycosidic bonds. Digestion begins in the mouth by the mechanical breakdown of starch as the teeth increase the surface area for enzyme ac...

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How does competitive inhibition slow the rate of a reaction and how can its effect be reversed.

Competitive inhibitors act to slow the rate of a reaction by actively competing with the substrate at the active site of the molecule it wishes to bind to. If this active site contains an inhibitor then t...

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Could you name and describe the different stages of the mitotic cell cycle?

The different stages of the mitotic cell cycle comprise prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. Prophase: Condensation of the chromosomes and the mitotic spindle begins to form. The spindle is compos...

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