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How does acetylcholine transmit the nervous impulse across a synapse?

An action potential from the axon arrives at the presynaptic neuron, stimulating voltage-gated calcium (Ca2+) ion channels to open. This allows calcium ions to diffuse into the synaptic knob, c...

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Answered by Charlotte C. Biology tutor
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Which molecule has the highest boiling point: methane, ammonia, water or hydrogen fluoride? Explain why.

Answer: water, followed by hydrogen fluroide, ammonia and lowest is methane.

Explanation: First it helps to write the molecular formulae of these molecules and know their shape:

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Answered by Peter W. Chemistry tutor
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How do I approach bigger, more intimidating texts?

One of the biggest jumps between GCSE and A Level is the volume of reading that you have to do. Of Mice and Men becomes Jane Eyre; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; Birdsong, or the Handmaid's Ta...

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Answered by Lucy S. English tutor
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How do I write a good paragraph?

 

A good place to start is making things simple. 

For paragraphs, this means understanding clearly what is expected. Once you know that, then you can focus on getting your b...

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Answered by Lucy S. English tutor
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How can I get better at commenting on passages from my set texts?

This is one of the most difficult questions in the exam, because it requires both linguistic knowledge and a literary appreciation of the text. In question 2a of Section B in the current format of A2 Lati...

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Answered by James H. Latin tutor
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