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What is the equation of a straight line? Describe what all the terms within the equation do.

The equation of a straight line is: y = mx + c
There is a 'y term', y, and an 'x term', x.
The gradient of the line, m, is the slope of the straight line. The larger the value of m, the...

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How do you find the X and Y intercepts of an linear equation?

To find the X intercept of an equation you can make Y = 0 and then solve for X. To find the Y intercept of an equation you can make X = 0 and then solve for YWhen you plot the equation on a graph with axi...

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What is the general structure of an animal cell?

An animal cell consists of many sub-cellular structures that allow it to live and function as part of the animals body. The cell consists of a cell membrane which houses all the cells components. Because ...

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Feedback on an essay: how to ensure you've written in a clear and coherent manner, making sure to consistently talk about your chosen exam theme throughout e.g. love and loss, in Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal' and Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie'.

It is important to analyse the main points you are making throughout your essay, in great detail - e.g: "affects the reader" (but how?). Hence, it is imperative to expand your linguistic techniq...

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When a nerve impulse arrives at a synapse, it causes the release of neurotransmitter from vesicles in the presynaptic knob. Describe how.

When the action potential arrives at the presynaptic end of the neurone or nerve ending, the influx of ions along the axon body results in the depolarisation of the nerve cell and the presynaptic membrane...

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