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What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere, now or in the near future - e.g. sunny/raining. Climate is the average weather conditions in a particular place based on weather conditions of the past 30 years i....
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What is an acid-base pair?

Two species that transform into each other by loss or gain of a proton.
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What is the role of Tropomyosin in myofibril contraction?

Tropomyosin helps to regulate myofibril contraction. Before contraction, tropomyosin covers the myosin binding sites on the actin molecule, preventing the myosin heads from binding. During contraction, calci...
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Why is sickle cell disease most common among people living in tropical regions, and their descendants?

Sickle cell disease is caused by a recessive allele of the haemoglobin gene. When two copies are present (i.e. it is homozygous), many red blood cells become sickle-shaped, leading to disease. However, if on...
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Differentiate x^5 + 3x^2 - 17 with respect to x

When you are differentiating, use the formula: The differential of ax^n is (n*a) x^(n-1). Or in words: 'multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1.' Hence for our question, x^5 differentiates to 5x^(5...
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