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This video has been updated to correct an error in the specification regarding the repeating unit for a polypeptide (1:47).
In this video, we look at amino acids. We explore how these have two functional groups and can form condensation polymers. We look at the difference between a polypeptide and a protein.
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Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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This video has been updated to correct an error in the specification regarding the repeating unit for a polypeptide (1:47).
In this video, we look at amino acids. We explore how these have two functional groups and can form condensation polymers. We look at the difference between a polypeptide and a protein.
This video is based on the AQA spec. This video may be appropriate for iGCSE / O Level Chemistry. Please consult your specification. The Amazon link above is an affiliate link. This provides a small commission which helps to support freesciencelessons. The cost remains the same to you. If you prefer not to use this, you can search Amazon for the Freesciencelessons workbooks.
Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought
Artist: incompetech.com
Image credits: All images were created by and are the property of Autonomy Education Ltd.


![GCSE Biology Revision Microscopy
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In this video, we look at microscopes. First we explain the advantages of an electron microscope over a light microscope and then we learn how to carry out calculations based on magnification.
This video is based on the AQA spec. This video may be appropriate for iGCSE / O Level Biology. Please consult your specification. The Amazon link above is an affiliate link. This provides a small commission which helps to support freesciencelessons. The cost remains the same to you. If you prefer not to use this, you can search Amazon for the Freesciencelessons workbooks.
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Light microscope By Kitmondo Marketplace - Olympus BH-2 BHT Trinocular Laboratory Microscope, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50226403
Leewanhoek microscope By Jeroen Rouwkema, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3657142
Electron microscope By Cjp24 - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13317336
Fibroblast By SubtleGuest - slika uzeta sa engl. vikipedije [1], CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2903074
Nucleus Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3266416
Ruler By Luigi Chiesa - Photo taken by Luigi Chiesa, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1137573
Cheek cells
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Mulletsrokk, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons GCSE Biology Revision Microscopy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L5StAE_uuxM/mqdefault.jpg)







