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How does insulin contribute to the regulation of blood glucose control?

When high levels of glucose are detected in the blood, for example after a big meal, insulin is released from beta cells in the Islet of Langerhans. These are clusters of cells present in the pancreas.

Answered by Leah C. • Biology tutor

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How do you answer a question about your weaknesses in an interview without jeopardising your chances of success?

First and foremost, don't let this (not uncommon) question catch you out! Questions like these are more often designed to see your ability to self-reflect than they are to catch you out. The question doe...

Answered by Leah C. • Medical School Preparation tutor

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How do we know whether our results indicate whether or not there is a relationship between our variables?

We can test for 'significance' in order to determine whether it's likely that the results that we see are due to random chance or due to a relationship between them. This involves using a statistical test...

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"The war crisis was the primary factor behind the emergence of government by Terror in 1793" How far do you agree?

This is a classic A level History question from one of the most examined(and most-difficult) parts of the French Revolution course. The important thing here is not to panic, and to break it down. Step 1 w...

Answered by Ben H. • History tutor

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Describe how oxygen in the air reaches capillaries surrounding alveoli in the lungs?

The air that is breathed in passes down the trachea, the bronchi and bronchioles before reaching the alveoli. Oxygen is able to diffuse across the walls of the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries into t...

Answered by Jennifer W. • Biology tutor

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