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Explain how applying increasing pressure to a Pacinian corpuscle produces a larger change in membrane potential.

When pressure is applied to a Pacinian corpuscle the membrane is distorted, opening the stretch-mediated Na+ channels. This then allows Na+ ions to move in down their concentration gradient which increase...

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Explain what would happen to the pH of a solution of aqueous hydrochloric acid if you add water.

pH is a measure of the concentration of H+ ions contained within a given volume of a solution. Adding water, without increasing the amount of hydrochloric acid particles within the solution, increases the...

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Integrate 2x^4 - 4/sqrt(x) + 3 dx

First we will simplify 4/sqrt(x) so it is easier to integrate.sqrt(x) is equal to x^1/2, therefore 4/sqrt(x) = 4/x^1/2.We bring up x^1/2so 4/x^1/2 becomes 4x^...

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2x + 5y =33 x+3y = 19

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There are green and red counters in a bag. There are 30 counters in total. The ratio of red to green counters is 1 : 5. There are 5 red counters in the bag. How many green counters are in the bag?

There are 30 counters in total in the bag. If we visualise the ratio as there being x red counters and 5x green counters, we find that there are 6x counters in total in the bag, and thus we can conclude t...

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