Biology A-Level
peer review
What peer review means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of peer review
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Along with repetition by other scientists, needed before a model is accepted.
Topics that use peer review
- DNA replication (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- complementary base pairing
- density gradient centrifugation
- DNA polymerase
- genetic continuity
- heavy isotope labelling
- Meselson and Stahl
- semi-conservative replication
- sister chromatids
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