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Identify and explain one Functionalist perspective the functions of the family. (4 marks)

According to the Functionalist Murdock, the family fulfills 4 key roles which enables society to function adequately. The first function is reproduction, meaning that heterosexual parents reproduce their ...

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How does the body respond to a rise in temperature?

A rise in body temperature will be detected by the thermoregulatory centres in the hypothalamus. When the core body temperature exceeds 37 degrees C the blood vessels will dilate and shunt vessels will co...

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A family go into a shop, they buy three sandwiches and two packets of crisps. It costs them £9. Another family buy five sandwiches and six packets of crisps. It costs them £19. How much does two sandwiches and five packets of crisps cost?

We will call sandwiches S and packets of crisps C. These are the 'unknowns'. From the information we can write down two equations. Equation 1: 3S + 2C = 9 and Equation 2: 5S + 6C = 19. We need two equatio...

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Describe the process of natural selection

A mutation occurs in the genotype of an organism. This results in a beneficial phenotype being expressed. This organism now has a survival advantage. Therefore, it will live longer. This means it will hav...

Answered by Katherine O. • Biology tutor

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Line A is parallel to the line 4y+12x=24. Find the equation of Line A if it passes through the point (5,40/3).

Line A and line 4y+12x+24 are parallel. This means that they have the same gradient. In y=mx+c the gradient of the line is m. We can rearrange the equation 4y+12x+24 to find m. To begin with subtract 12x...

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