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A synapse is a junction between neurons. For neurons to communicate signals to each other, it is vital that information can cross the synapse when appropriate.

The neuron before the synapse (the pr...

Teaching points:

Go through balancing equations 

Formalae of glucose 

Different types of Respiration - and how to balnce other equations 

Respiration in animals vs plants 

The membrane potential describes the movement of charged ions across a membrane. A positive membrane potential indicates net movement of positive charge into the cell, or net movement of negative charge o...

Infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Antibiotics are a class of drug designed to kill or stop the growth of bacteria. They cannot be used to t...

Depolarisation of the membrane in a myelinated neurone occurs in gaps between the schwann cells of the myelin sheath known as nodes of Ranvier. During depolarisation of the membrane at a node there is an ...