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A student wants to study red blood cells beneath a microscope. She is not sure which solution she should use to observe such cells. In solution A, she sees figure A (plasmolysis) and in solution B she sees nothing. Can you explain her observations?

Solution A - plasmolysis. The red blood cells were in an hypertonic solution (solution had a lower water potential than the red blood cells due to increased concentration of solute) thus water molecules m...

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Answered by Roxy F. Biology tutor
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How do I answer source evaluation questions?

Source evaluation seems to be the type of question that causes the most concern for students each year, particularly at GCSE. However, that doesn't make them anything to worry about. In fact, the great th...

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Answered by Josh T. History tutor
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How does Shakespeare use Act 1 Scene 2 of Macbeth to foreshadow Macbeth's actions later in the play?

Firstly, make sure you understand what is meant by the term ‘foreshadowing’. This occurs when the author gives the audience clues or hints about something that happens later in the text. In this case, we’...

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Answered by Daniel F. English tutor
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Solve these simultaneous equations: 3x-5=-4y and 2xy=-4

First start with 2xy=-4, rearrange to find in terms of x, x=-2/y. Substitute this into the other equation (3x-5=-4y), producing -6/y -5 =-4y.Times every term by -y resulting in 6+5y=4y2 .Rearr...

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Answered by Amelia S. Maths tutor
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How do you differentiate using the chain rule?

At first the chain rule can seem quite daunting and convoluted but with a few examples over the course of this lesson, it will seem simpler and more intuitive.
The chain rule is used where the equat...

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Answered by Alex K. Maths tutor
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