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Panda321

BIOLOGY - Protein synthesis

I need help on relating the structural characterists and functions of the different types of RNA to their role in protein synthesis, (mRNA, tRNA and rRNA) I also need help on the uses of protein...
16:57 Sun 16th May 20101 answer, last by michlejohn 14:14 Thu 30th Aug 2012
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gregbernard2

nitric acid

what type of compound is nitric acid? thanks!...
21:06 Fri 14th May 20105 answers, last by Rakshna 06:59 Fri 11th Jun 2010
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gregbernard2

living things

why is it important to monitor living things? e.g. plants etc whole paragraph please! Thanks!...
20:22 Thu 13th May 201013 answers, last by joko 02:12 Wed 26th May 2010
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mollykins

multiplying squared numbers

my mind has gone blank and now i can't work out the answer to this simple question. I can't do the squared symbol so ^ means squared in this example, and * means cubed ok. 2x(x^-4), would it be...
22:11 Wed 19th May 201010 answers, last by vinginge 23:11 Sun 23rd May 2010
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sarah0130

herdivore food chain

00:50 Thu 20th May 20104 answers, last by dundurn 07:48 Fri 21st May 2010
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sarah0130

herbivore food chain

00:43 Thu 20th May 20101 answer, last by wildwood 04:41 Thu 20th May 2010
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D143237G

In or under the sea

Is there any scientific reason as to why we would describe a submarine as being under the sea as opposed to being in the sea?
11:20 Tue 18th May 20103 answers, last by mollykins 21:17 Wed 19th May 2010
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mollykins

carbo(xy)lic acids

whats the difference between carbolic and carboxylic acids?
12:29 Wed 19th May 20102 answers, last by mollykins 21:07 Wed 19th May 2010
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gregbernard2

chemical reaction

identify other important uses of this reaction of: KOH+HNO3--->KNO3+H20 thanks!...
21:50 Fri 14th May 20103 answers, last by factor30 19:09 Wed 19th May 2010
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mollykins

low/ high sounds on a pipe

this is probably to do with the physics of the sound waves so i thought it was best to put it in science. At cadets, we use a boatswians call to pipe ceremonial occaisions or announcements ie, the...
16:12 Mon 17th May 20106 answers, last by mollykins 17:10 Wed 19th May 2010
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Garmard

Voyager 2 sending back Alien messages??

Have you read on the internet about how the deep space probe Voyager 2 which is now beyond Pluto and only five years away from the heliosphere, apparently shut itself down in April this year. A few...
10:57 Mon 17th May 20106 answers, last by LazyGun 23:11 Tue 18th May 2010
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mack1978

what is bought from an electric company ?

17:14 Fri 14th May 20109 answers, last by em0dee 10:26 Tue 18th May 2010
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mollykins

quadratic equation, completing the square

yesterday in maths, we were going over, how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square, and the teacher put some equations to solve on the board. He said that if we were confident and could...
09:10 Sat 15th May 201024 answers, last by factor30 20:27 Mon 17th May 2010
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BertiWooster

Planet or Star ?

What is that ' star- like' looking body next to the moon , currently seen at night ( well it was there last night )
18:14 Mon 17th May 20104 answers, last by mibn2cweus 19:29 Mon 17th May 2010
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Adam

'Wonders of the solar system' was amazing

I've fell in love with the solar system haha
10:39 Sun 16th May 20105 answers, last by squarebear 12:41 Mon 17th May 2010
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Panda321

Chemistry - antifebrin, use in the industry

I have done a experiment in class to make antifebrin and now i need to analyse my results and write about an organisation who make antifebrin and show how the results would be of use to the...
16:44 Sun 16th May 20107 answers, last by Panda321 00:37 Mon 17th May 2010
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gregbernard2

potassium hydroxide

when all potassium hydroxide has reacted with nitric acid, what is the soloution called then?
21:11 Fri 14th May 20103 answers, last by puffys 21:18 Fri 14th May 2010
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gregbernard2

reaction equation

what type of reaction does the equation describe? potassium hydroxide+nitric acid--->potassium nitrate+water KOH + HNO3 ---> KNO3 + H2O...
21:09 Fri 14th May 20101 answer, last by factor30 21:13 Fri 14th May 2010
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revpat55

Why can fetus' lay head down without suffering from blood pooling in the brain?

Another 3am question - you know, the ones that wakes you up at ungodly hours! Does anyone know why a baby in the womb can lay in an upside down position for several weeks prior to birth without any...
19:16 Thu 13th May 20102 answers, last by wildwood 23:50 Thu 13th May 2010
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elhddad

sampling plan

Compare and contrast the application of sampling plans n, p and r for the investigation of a consignment of 30 containers of starting material for the manufacture of an API.
20:48 Wed 12th May 20104 answers, last by factor30 22:12 Wed 12th May 2010

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