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What is a synapse?

A synapse is the area between two nerve cells, allowing electrical impulses to be passed between them. In order to cross the gap from one neuron to another, the impulse gets converted to neurotransmitter ...

Answered by Siobhan C. • Biology tutor

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Janice has cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele (f). What is the probability of her baby having cystic fibrosis? The baby’s father is heterozygous for cystic fibrosis.

Answer = 50% chance of developing cystic fibrosis

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Outline the Stages of Mitosis

Pre-Mitosis:

Interphase:

- DNA as uncondensed chromatin

- DNA contained within nucleus

- Centrosomes etc duplicated

- Cell enlarged

Stages of Mitosis

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Answered by Daisy W. • Biology tutor

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Can you explain what the stages of a reflex action are; for example what actually happens when you touch a hot object?

Firstly, the whole point of a reflex is to create a QUICK reaction to a STIMULUS. So, the first stage of a reflex is SENSATION - i.e when you first touch the hot object the receptors in the skin will sens...

Answered by Kinari P. • Biology tutor

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I struggle with exam timing and as a result I always run out of time before finishing the paper. How can avoid this in the future?

This is a fairly common problem across many A level subjects but in my experience particularly amongst those taking biology papers. Whilst there are several strategies to counteract this, such as prioriti...

Answered by Rory C. • Biology tutor

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