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What are the major parts of a neuron? What are the three types of nerve cells?

1) The nerve cell, also referred to as a neuron, has several parts that are important for its function in the nervous system. These parts are:

So...

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What is Cystic Fibrosis? Explain the mechanism behind this disease.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition most commonly caused by the deltaF508 mutation in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Re...

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How do muscle fibres contract?

Contraction occurs when an impulse from a motor neurone reaches the synapse at the junction with the muscle, the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). 

At the pre...

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Answered by Emily B. Biology tutor
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Let R denote the region bounded by the curve y=x^3 and the lines x=0 and x=4. Find the volume generated when R is rotated 360 degrees about the x axis.

The area of a circle is given by (pi)r2 and the area generated by R can be considered as an infinite number of circular areas.

Thus, we can write the area gene...

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Answered by Stephen B. Maths tutor
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Does the equation: x^2+5x-6 have two real roots? If so what are they?

Having two real roots is equivalent to having two intersections with the x axis.

The equation is a parabola (a U shape) so, having two real roots is equivalent to having the lowest point ...

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Answered by Stephen B. Maths tutor
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