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    DNA Repair

    If you think you ahve time then write as much as you can, because they aren't going to punish you for going into too much detail, but they will if you don't write enough.
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    Transposable genetic elements

    The reason that it can suddenly be turned on is that in some cases the gene may be under the control of a certain promoter, one that is not being activated. When the transposon moves to another location it can be placed under the control of a promoter that controls a gene that is constitutively...
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    Control of gene expression in eukaryotes

    The histones form a complex that is used to compact DNA. Basically the DNA strand is wrapped around an octamer of H2a, H2b, H3 and H4 (1 3/4 times around per nucleosome core), and they form a string of nucleosomes (which are like beads on a necklace, made up of wrapping the string around the...
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    speeches

    Just make sure that you're happy with what you've written and that you know it well. I also hated speeches, but managed to fluke it in year 12 with my 'Change' speech I got 12/15 or something, and with my Emma speech (we had to record a radio review onto tape) I got 11/15 or something. It's not...
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    Griffith University - calling all students

    I've just finished my 3rd year at griffith, Nathan campus (I was trying to find this page for a friend in grade 12 and wandered into the forums). O week is ok, there's always a big party on one of the campuses, this year it's back at Nathan. If you're underage it's not as fun, but if you're 18...
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