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Briefly describe the main differences between fast and slow twitch muscles and how does this relate to their specific functions.

First of all, slow-twitch (type I) muscle fibres have a large number of mitochondria allowing them to carry out aerobic respiration at a high rate by providing a site for the Kreb's cycle (taking place in th...
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Why does the equation x^2+y^2=r^2 form a circle in the Cartesian plane?

The general line equation in the Cartesian plane is given by a x+b y=c, where a, b, and c are given constants. This means that all (x_0, y_0) points that are situated on the line satisfy the equation a x_0+b...
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Describe the process by which an action potential is propagated across a cholinergic synapse

A cholinergic synapse is one which uses acetycholine (ACh) as it's neurotransmitter. When the action potential reaches the synaptic knob at the presynaptic cell it leads to voltage gated Ca 2+ channels in th...
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How should I structure a history essay?

A history essay should contain an introduction, around three sections containing your argument, and a conclusion. The introduction should be brief and should set out a basic answer to the question, and indic...
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FP2 (old specification) - How do you find the derivative of arsinhx?

y = arsinhx We can rearrange this to be 2) sinhy = x, which makes this challenge slightly easier as we know that the derivative of sinhx is coshx and vice versa.Knowing the above we get coshy(dy/dx) = 1, we ...
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