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Describe the key physical features of the alpha-helix in terms of the number of backbone atoms, the number of residues in one turn and the hydrogen bond patterns.

each hydrogen bond encloses a loop of the alpha-helix and contains 13 atoms, from a C = O [...]

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Regeneration of the Nervous System
- Peripheral nervous system axons can be repaired and regenerated to restore function (only partially, and connections are not always as efficient) due to Schwann cell mylination.
- Central nervous system cannot be replaced (oligodendrocytes).
- Environmental factors effect whether the axon’s growth cone is able to repair the damage by growing [...]

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Mammalian Models
- Primates – very similar to humans, and have large brains. Live for long periods of time, need lots of living space, and are expensive to keep.
- Large mammals – less similar to humans, and still live for long periods of time.
- Small mammals – still similar to humans, but brain size is [...]

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COM14 - Assessment Task 1 - Part 2
Advertisement involving the word ‘blue’
I envisage this advertisement being shown on TV with the text below as a voiceover for corresponding pictures. Music should be played in the background, perhaps a simple repeating piano melody, preferably one that will become stuck in the viewer’s head for days.
Life can [...]

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COM14 - Assessment Task 1 - Part 1
Creative Portfolio
Haiku - Holiday
Loving family,
caring thoughts, great holiday:
cold, arid Ayres Rock.
Haiku - Detergent
Lime green detergent,
essentially slimy,
creates squeaky clean.
Sonnet - The Computer
To liken thee to a Nightwish new CD,
Thou art symphonious as when time began:
New hard-drive treasure from my spending spree
And most refreshing whirr of cooling fan.
Though old [...]

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A Discussion of Trait Theories, and their Applications

Different aspects of the individual are often explained by different personality theorists. Different personality theories occur by four main categories, namely the theorist’s approach and philosophical assumptions and also common pitfalls and misunderstandings (Boeree, 2006).  This essay explores the approaches of three schools of psychology, Biological/Trait, Behavioural/Cognitive [...]

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Enzymes
- act as biological catalysts, increasing the rate of reaction (of chemical reactions), but not being affected by the reaction
- the catalytic ability of an enzyme is related to the structure of the particular protein, and so can only catalyse a limited number of reactions
- active site – the specific cleft/indentation on an enzyme’s area [...]

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Start of the Race
At the start of the race, 65% percent of the required energy is met by catabolism of fats and 35% from carbohydrates. Anerobic pathways provide the initial energy to begin running, sourcing glucose (to produce pyruvate) from the breakdown of glycogen. Pyruvate undergoes fermentation to produce lactate and ATP. This method of [...]

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Creation Myth
- Greek
o Hesiod’s Theogony
o Gaia (fertility) birthed generations of gods
o Cosmos came into being by generalised universal sex drive of nature
- Babylonian
o “Enuma Elish”
o narrates success of hero/god Marduk for supreme power
o Tiamat (sea water) and Apsu (sweet water) mingled together to create the earth
- common themes
o natural forces evolve into anthropomorphic gods
o pathogenic [...]

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