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Suggest 3 ways in which starch’s structure is related to its function.

Starch is insoluble and therefore doesn’t affect the water potential. Starch forms a compact helical structure and therefore large amounts can be stored in a small space.Starch is a large molecule and the...

Answered by Monisha G. • Biology tutor

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When should I use the perfect tense and when should I use the imperfect tense?

The perfect tense (il passato prossimo) is used to describe an action or situation in the past with a beginning and an end. The construction would be avere/essere + past participle.examples with 'avere':I...

Answered by Alice S. • Italian tutor

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How does myelination impact the rate of nervous impulse conduction, include examples

Myelination increases the speed of nervous impulse conduction. Allows saltatory conduction - the impulse can jump from node (of ranvier) to node, rather than travelling continuously which takes longer. Ex...

Answered by Janita A. • Biology tutor

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Here are the first four terms of a quadratic sequence: 11 26 45 68. Work out an expression for the nth term.

Firstly we must count the values between each of the terms to find the first differences. (EG- 26-11=15, 1st differences: 15,19,23)Next we need to count the values between each of the first differences to...

Answered by Daniel C. • Maths tutor

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What is the general rule for forming the present subjunctive in French?

Firstly, take the present, third person plural conjugation of the verb, e.g. prendre > prennent, donner > donnent, finir > finissent. Next, subtract the 'ent' from the end, e.g. prennent > pre...

Answered by Amy D. • French tutor

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