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Describe the difference between the function of a receptor and function of an effector; give an example of each.

Receptor: There are different types of receptors within the peripheral nervous system. There can be free nerve endings for pain and other types of receptors within the layers of the skin for sensations such ...
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What is nitrogen fixation?

Nitrogen fixation is one stage of the nitrogen cycle. The nitrogen cycle describes the different transformations of the forms of nitrogen in nature. The nitrogen cycle is important because plants need nitrog...
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How to use the conditional tense

Go through conjugating verb after verb after verb to root the conjugation in the student's mind and then start using it in sentences by saying the sentence in english and asking them to translate and then mo...
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How do I use Pythagoras' Theorem to calculate the hypotenuse of a triangle?

[use of board] So, Pythagoras' theorem states that a^2+b^2=c^2. Therefore, we need to mark the triangle with a, b &c. a and b do not matter, c must be the longest edge, that creates the diagonal. Put the...
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How do I structure an effective essay, for example for Lord of the Flies?

To answer this question, let's suggest that the essay question is 'How is human nature shown to change throughout the novel?' The best way to structure an essay is using the PEAL method: Point, Evidence, Ana...
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