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How does synaptic transmission work?

Synaptic transmission occurs at a synapse between a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron, allowing them to communicate with each other. Once the electrical impulse, also known as an action potential,...
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How do I remember the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?

An independent variable refers to what is changed during an experiment, whereas a dependent variable refers to what is measured. In an experiment, we manipulate the independent variable to see if it has a si...
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Solve the following simultaneous equations, 1) 3x + 3y = 9 and 2) 4x + 2y = 13.

Solving the above question means to find a value of x and y that satisfies both equations. To solve this we first have to look at the x terms and y terms and decide which terms are the easiest to cancel out....
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'A multimillion-pound industry has grown up concerned with manipulating Google rankings through a process called “search engine optimisation”.' What is suggested by this sentence? (Official LNAT Practice Paper)

Section A of the LNAT is multiple choice. The possible answers for this question from an official LNAT Practice Paper are:(a) There is too much information on Google. (b) Students can’t distinguish between g...
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In terms of programming software, what is a translator? Describe the differences between the following three translators: assembler, compiler, interpreter.

A translator is used to convert high-level code into machine code. This is a set of instructions that can be directly executed by the computer's central processing unit (CPU). An assembler translates assembl...
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