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Was Bismarck the ‘blacksmith of German unity’ as he was repeatedly represented by contemporaries?

It cannot be disputed that as Prussian minister-president in the 1860s Bismarck played a pivotal role on the events during the period, however the myth surrounding the idealistic image of him as a ‘blacksmit...
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What term comes next in the sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14

Answer: 17 First must find the nth term = dn + b (difference x term number + the back track)In this instance the difference is 3 and the backtrack, term before the first is 2Therefore the nth term is 3n+2Loo...
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Show how to derive the quadratic formula

You have a general quadratic of the form: ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a,b,c are constants (although is consistent for functions). Divide by a (assuming a/=0, this would not be a quadratic in that case):x^2 + (b...
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How can a mutation in a sequence of DNA affect the function of a protein?

Firstly, it is important to recap how DNA codes for synthesis of proteins. mRNA is formed from complementary base pairing to the template strand of DNA in a process called transcription. Every 3 bases within...
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Answered by Ben L. • Biology tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect tense in Spanish?

The preterite tense is used to describe one off, completed actions that happened in the past. Some examples are: I WENT to the park (fui al parque), I ate a sandwich (comí un bocadillo). The imperfect tense ...
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