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Describe the process of synaptic transmission

An electrical impulse arrives at the pre-synaptic neuron and triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. The neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind to the post sy...
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‘Cordelia is admirable, but not entirely.’ Discuss.

To be entirely admirable in a whole sense is to be flawless in all motivations and to a lesser extent actions, this essay will contend that Cordelia in Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’, despite popular criticism su...
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Answered by Oliver H. English tutor
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What do I say if asked, 'what is culture'?

There's no easy answer to this, and don't be afraid to say so. Address the fact that there is no set definition and that its ambiguity is precisely what Anthropologists and Archaeologists set out study. Havi...
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Why did the British Empire collapse?

This is a big question. First, in answering this question, it is helpful to know when the British empire collapsed (could ask back to student for more effective engagement). Most of Britain's colonies were l...
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A fluorescent light uses a lining to emit visible light, explain why this is necessary and how it works.

The vapour inside a fluorescent tube is excited and ionised by the electrode either end of the tubes. The excited electrons inside of the vapour are unstable and so decay into lower energy states. The differ...
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Answered by Monty C. Physics tutor
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