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How do i approach a long answer question in order to gain full marks?

My approach is to break down the question. In the case of long answer- questions, examiners want to firstly know that you understand a question before answering.  Let's use the following example:

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Answered by Silouanos C. Biology tutor
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What is the importance of aerobic respiration?

Aerobic repiration produces ATP whilst recycling NAD. NAD recycling to NAD+ is important in glycolysis, an anaerobic respiratory process.

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Answered by Anna K. Biology tutor
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Excessive dopamine causes schizophrenia. A drug used to treat schizophrenia binds to dopamine receptors in synapses. This binding does not lead to Action potentials. How can the drug used to treat schizophrenia bind to the same receptor as dopamine?

Schizophrenia is caused by excessive dopamine production, which leads to an increase in generation of action potentials at the post synaptic membrane. Drugs used to treat schizophrenia must block binding ...

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Answered by Abhijit N. Biology tutor
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What is photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process by which light energy and carbon dioxide are utilised by plants to produce sugars like glucose. Through two reaction cycles, the light-independent and light-dependent reactio...

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Answered by Alexander G. Biology tutor
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How does a reflex arc work?

the relfex action consists of receptor and neurons communicating together. the brain is not involved the processing of this action. The basic pathway that the reflex arc follows is: stimulus (touching som...

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Answered by Niranjani G. Biology tutor
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