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Describe 3 adaptations the ileum has that allow it to maximise the absorption of nutrients from its lumen into surrounding blood vessels.

The ileum is lined with simple cuboidal epithelium. This means there is a short diffusion pathway from the lumen of the gut to the surrounding blood vessels. The lining epithelia also has villi and the ep...

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Answered by Aliza K. Biology tutor
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Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx of the equation 3y^2 + 2^x + 9xy = sin(y).

Differentiating each term separately, and using implicit differentiation to differentiate the functions of y by differentiating with respect to y and multiplying by dy/dx, we can obtain 6ydy/dx + ln2<...

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Answered by Luke S. Maths tutor
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Describe the stages of Transcription

Transcription is the process where RNA is copied from DNA. DNA is a made up of two strands which makes a double helix. In order for transcription to occur, the two DNA strands must come apart. The DNA str...

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Answered by Hajrah U. Biology tutor
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Analyze the use of diction and syntax in "On Going Home" by Joan Didion

Didion uses words like “lassitude”(Didion) and “aimless”(Didion) to emphasize the slow, weary nature with which she is looking at the past. The meanings as well as the sound of these words, create a sense...

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Explain why silicon dioxide has a higher melting point than sulphur trioxide

Strong covalent bonds present between atoms in silicon dioxide. VDW (Van Der Waals) between molecules in sulphur trioxide. Covalent bonds are stronger than VDW. Covalent bonds require more energy to be ov...

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Answered by Zak W. Chemistry tutor
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