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explain the breakdown of erythrocytes in the body

erythrocytes / red blood cells are broken down in the liver. They enter the liver through the hepatic artery and are engulfed (phagocytosis) by Kupffer cells on the inner wall of sinusoids in the liver. K...

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Describe and explain how the human lungs are adapted for efficient gas exchange (3 marks)

There are millions of alveoli (gas exchange surface), so they have a very large surface area collectively, which is further increased by having a folded membrane. A larger surface areas means there...

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how would you describe the structure of the small intestine in relation to its function?

the small intestines function is for the reabsorption of nutrients into the blood. The small intestine has multiple structural adaptations in relation to its function, primarily the mucosa which is a laye...

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In a stack of CDs, there are 3 types: Rock, Pop and Jazz. There are 2 Rock CDs, x Pop CDs, and (2x+5) Jazz CDs. A CD is chosen at random. If the probability it is Rock is 1/20, work out the probability it is Jazz.

Number of Rock CDs = 2Total Number of CDs = 2 + x + (2x+5) = 3x + 7Probability of Rock CD = 2/(3x + 7) = 1/202/(3x + 7) = 1/2040 = 3x + 7x = 11Number of Jazz CDs = 2x + 5 = 27Total Number of CDs = 3x + 7 ...

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How accurate is it to say that Stalin’s use of terror in the 1930s was fundamentally similar to Lenin’s use of terror in the years 1918–24?

This question is fundamentally asking a question of continuity, it is asking whether the use of regime terror during Stalin's authority was essentially a continuity of the use of terror during Lenin's rei...

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