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What is the most effective way to analyse archeological evidence in a Classics interview?

Often in an Oxford Classics interview, the tutors will show candidates a few images of a Grecian or Roman object to discuss. It can be intimidating to talk about something so unfamiliar, but there are a few ...
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Describe how the body maintains control of blood glucose

If the concentration of glucose in the blood is too high, this is detected by beta cells in the pancreatic islets, which release the hormone insulin . Insulin has several actions in the body: firstly, it inc...
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Explain the nerve cell events that are propagated by each nerve cell to lead to a cough being stimulated by the brain.

Once an irritating particle enters the trachea and stimulates a receptor a series of events take place. The resting membrane potential of a sensory neuron (usually maintained around -70mV ) brought about by ...
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Find the length of the longest side of a right angled triangle with the two smaller sides equal to 8 and 15.

As the triangle in the question is a right angled triangle we can use Pythagoras Theorem , a 2 +b 2 =c 2 . c is the size of the longest size which is what we are looking for and a and b are lengths 8 and 15....
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How might antihypertensive drugs lower the risk of developing atherosclerosis?

Recap: Atherosclerosis is a disease where damage to the endothelium causes LDL (bad) cholesterol deposits to accumulate in the damaged section of endothelial wall. As part of the body's immune response, macr...
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