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What is the role of the synapse in neuronal transmission, and why is it important?

The synapse is a structure that permits a neuron to send an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron. It is where neurones can communicate with each other. It contains a pre-synaptic and post-synaptic...
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Integrate the function f(x)=lnx

This question must be attempted by integration by parts since it cannot be integrated outright and we can thus change the integral to 1 times lnx. We can then use the formula for integration by parts of I(in...
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Explore the figure of the male and/or female in D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'

Sons and Lovers is placed in a rural setting, thus evoking a great deal of description of the natural world. The natural world encompasses the characters of the novel, and often the environment reflects emot...
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Explain the teleological argument and Hume’s criticisms of it (AS question) - 25 marks

INTRO: define and explain relevant concepts and outline the ideas that will be talked about e.g.: The Teleological argument was famously put forward by St. Thomas Aquinas and William Paley amongst others in ...
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State and explain the general trend in the first ionisation energy across a period.

First, let's check we understand the concept of the first ionisation energy . The term is defined as 'the energy required to remove a mole of electrons from a mole of gaseous atoms'. That is, for each atom i...
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