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Explain the role of anti-diuretic hormone in the production of concentrated urine

when the water potential of the blood is too low (1) * This is detected by receptors in the hypothalamus (2)* the pituitary gland in the brain then secretes more ADH (3) * ADH increases the permeabi...

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What are the most important things to include in my personal statement for University?

It is first important to know that the personal statement will be important in the process of your application as, through it, the reader should get an idea of what kind of person you are to see if you ha...

Answered by Sophia B. • Personal Statements tutor

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How do I know if I've used the correct adjective ending?

There are lots of adjective endings in Italian, so it’s natural to confuse them. First of all, you need to check the gender of the noun you have used. Is it feminine or masculine? Beware, as some nouns do...

Answered by Maria Cristina D. • Italian tutor

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What tense is ''elles étaient venues ''?

The tense is Pluperfect

Answered by Irina B. • French tutor

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Back in 1950s, it was common to have as house cleaning items bleaching solution (containing sodium hypochlorite) and ammonia (used to remove, for example, hair dye stains). However, many people ended up in hospital after using them both, why?

Hypochlorite reacts with ammonia to yield chloramine and water. (emphasise to the students that hypochlorite is an oxidising agent, getting reduced to chloride ions). chloramine is a very toxic gas, since...

Answered by Radu B. • Chemistry tutor

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