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Can you explain the importance of the refractory period within the axon?

The refractory period means that another action potential cannot be generated.This is important as it allows the action potential to not propagate back but reset via the sodium-potassium pump, to restore ...

Answered by Eve L. • Biology tutor

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Give examples of some factors that increase the rate of diffusion.

Temperature: An increase in temperature increases diffusion rate. Concentration gradient (difference in concentration): A greater concentration gradient increases diffusion rate. Surface area of a membran...

Answered by Miya A. • Biology tutor

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Are the integers a group under addition? How about multiplication?

There are 4 things we need for a group: associativity, the existence of an identity, inverses in the group and closure. The integers are definitely associative under this operation as addition is associat...

Answered by Damon C. • Further Mathematics tutor

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Quali sono i vantaggi e gli svantaggi del frequentare l'università ?

Personalmente, penso che ci siano molteplici vantaggi legati all'educazione universitaria.Prima di tutto, ottenere un titolo di studio universitario permette di avere maggiori possibilità lavorative , olt...

Answered by Arianna C. • Italian tutor

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What is the derrivative (dy/dx) of the equation 2 = cos 4x - cos 2y in terms of x and y?

A common C4 question where the student would need to use implicit differentiation to obtain an equation with the derrivative in it. 0 = -4sin4x + 2(dy/dx)sin2y. Then all that is required is rearranging th...

Answered by Arsh Y. • Maths tutor

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