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There is an increasing worry about the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA. How can doctors ensure that this threat is minimised? (2 marks)

Doctors can ensure that there is a reduced number of antiobiotics prescribed for patients. They can also make sure that patients are fully evaluated so as to stop the prescription of antibiotics for viral in...
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What is the refractory period of a nerve action potential?

The refractory period is composed of two parts. The first part is the absolute refractory period in which another action potential cannot be stimulated in the nerve. In the relative refractory period that fo...
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What is the difference between there major scale and the aeolian scale?

To understand the difference between these two common scales, we need to think about where all scales come from in the first place. The typical major scale, containing seven notes is where all scales will be...
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How does a glacier erode a landscape to form a U-Shaped valley?

A u-shaped valley starts life at high altitude near the peaks of a mountain range. As snow falls, it gradually compacts due to pressure and turns into ice. As this ice gets heavier and heavier, it becomes a ...
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If a 60kg girl jumps out of a helicoptor, draw diagrams to show the forces (with values) acting on her when a) she is in freefall, b) she is accelerating at half of g (g = 10 m/s^2), c) she is travelling at a constant speed?

a) 600N arrow down for weight, no air resistance arrow, acceleration = 10m/s^2 b) 600N arrow down, 300N arrow up for air resistance, acceleration = 5m/s^2 (Using F = ma) c) 600N arrows up and down (forces ba...
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