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Describe how information passes from a relay neurone to a motor neurone. (3 marks)

An impulse stimulates the active release of a neurotransmitter from the relay neurone into the synapse. The neurotransmitter carrying the information from the relay neurone diffuses down the concentration gr...
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Complete the following equation which summarises the process of photosynthesis and write the equivalent word equation below your answer …..CO… + 6 ……… --> C………… + 6 ….

6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 Carbon dioxide + Water ---> Glucose + Oxygen
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What is the correct order of the reflex arc?

Students must select 1 of the following: a) Motor - Sensory - Relay b) Effector - Relay - Motor c) Sensory - Relay - Motor d) Relay - Motor - Sensory The correct answer is C. When a stimulus is detected by a...
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What is a nerve synapse, and how does it transfer information?

Synapses are junctions between nerves. They allow information (impulses) to be transferred from one nerve to the next. The first nerve conducts an electrical impulse across its length, which causes it to rel...
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How would a vaccine prevent someone getting an infection?

Vaccines are made of dead or inactive pathogens. White blood cells in the body come into contact with the pathogen and produce antibodies which destroy the pathogen. The body produces memory cells which mean...
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