How to determine the number of edges in this graph?

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Let $Q_k$ be the graph whose vertex set corresponds to the set of all $01$-sequences of length $k$ with an edge between two vertices if the sequences differ in exactly one place.

Draw $Q_3$.(DONE)

Determine (with reasons) $e(Q_k)$ and show that $Q_k$ is bipartite.

My solution so far:

$d(G) = 2\cdot \frac{e(G)}{|G|}$ for a graph $G$.

So $e(Q_k)= \frac{1}{2} \cdot d(Q_k) \cdot |Q_k| $

Now $|Q_k| = 2^k$ since for a $01$ sequence of length $k$ we have two choices (0 or 1) for each position in the sequence, giving us

$|Q_k| = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot ... \cdot2$ (k times) $=2^k$.

Now, I am not sure how to work out $d(Q_k)$, the average degree of $Q_k$. From drawing $Q_3$ which has $d(Q_3)=3$, I can guess $d(Q_k)=k$. But how would I go about proving this?

Also any hints on how to show $Q_k$ is bipartite?

Note: If anything is unclear in the question or solution, please let me know and I will clarify it.