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What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Normally - insulin is a hormone that reduces the amount of glucose in the blood Diabetes - High glucose levels in the blood Type 1 - autoimmune, starts in young people, there is not enough insulin being prod...
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Solve the quadratic equation (x^2 + 6x = -2) by completing the square.

If we knew (x 2 + 6x) to be the first two terms of a perfect square expression, but not the constant term that would follow, we can work it out. We would use the fact that the expression can be factored as s...
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How is Mrs Birling presented in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Throughout the play, Mrs Birling is presented by Priestley as a character with few redeeming personality traits. She is firstly described as 'a rather cold woman' in the opening text. Priestley continued to ...
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Explain why earthquakes occur in the Himalayas

To answer explanation type questions, think through:Location: between Indian and Eurasian plates Processes: thrust (reverse) faulting, compressive stress , destructive/convergent plate boundary, continent-co...
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Explain why the boiling point of PH3 is lower than the boiling point of AsH3

AsH3 is a larger molecule than PH 3 as As is lower down the periodic table, so has a higher atomic number so more electrons. Therefore AsH 3 has more electrons than PH 3 meaning that the instantaneous dipole...
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