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What is osmosis and how does it differ from diffusion

osmosis is the movement of water Across a semi permeable membrane. Water molecules more from an area of high water concentration to an are of low water. This would bean water would move from an area where th...
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Answered by Kathryn F. • Biology tutor
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Differentiate cos(2x^3)/3x

Using quotient rule y = u/v - dy/dx = (v.du/dx - u.dv/dx)/v 2 .u = cos(2x 3 ) , a = 2x 3 . du/da = -sin(a), da/dx = 6x 2 . From chain rule, we know that du/dx = du/da . da/dx, so du/dx = -6x 2 sin(2x 3 ). We...
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Identify the various structures in a reflex arc in the context of a pin prick. What is the end response and why is this beneficial?

Stimulus --> receptor --> coordinator --> effector --> response. Pin prick --> skin receptors --> sensory neurone --> relay neurone --> motor neurone --> effector muscle --> con...
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Differentiate x^2 ln(3x) with respect to x

This question requires the use of differentiation by product rule. First differentiate the first term, whilst keeping the second term the same, i.e. we get 2xln(3x). Secondly we keep the first term the same,...
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How do I know whether to use avoir or être in the passé composé?

The passé composé is the most common past tense in French and is used to talk about a completed action in the past. The passé composé is made up of two parts - the present tense of either avoir or être (the ...
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