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What is osmosis and how does it differ from diffusion?

Diffusion and osmosis are very similar processes. Osmosis is a particular case of dissusion, therefore it is easier to explain the overarching theory of diffusion first. Diffusion is a gradual movement of pa...
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What is the difference between the CNS and the PNS?

There are two aspects to consider to understand the difference between the central and peripheral nervous system. Anatomically speaking, the CNS is made up of the brain and the spinal cord; the PNS is made u...
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What are the differences between simple covalent and giant covalent bonding?

In terms of the structure, simple covalent substances are made up of molecules. These molecules are bonded together by a shared pair of electrons, which forms the strong covalent bond. Between molecules, wea...
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Solve the following simultaneous equations y + 4x + 1 = 0, y^2 + 5x^2 + 2x = 0

Here we can either use the substitution method or the elimination method. The elimination method here would be hard to carry out due to there being no term which we can make equal in terms of only one of the...
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What is differentiation used for in the real world?

Differentiation is very helpful in the real world, in many different fields. In terms of business and economics, being able to derive maximum and minimum values of certain functions can prove extremely usefu...
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