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To differentiate this, we use the quotient rule as we have 2 functions of x as a fraction. The quotient rule states that: where u is the numerator function and v is the denominator function. Therefore, u=ln ...

Diffusion is the net passive movement of particles (atoms, ions or molecules) from a region in which they are in higher concentration to regions of lower concentration. It continues until the concentration o...

1) The nerve cell , also referred to as a neuron , has several parts that are important for its function in the nervous system. These parts are: Soma - or a nerve cell body, contains nucleus and other organe...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition most commonly caused by the deltaF508 mutation in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator) gene . This disease is characterised by d...

Contraction occurs when an impulse from a motor neurone reaches the synapse at the junction with the muscle, the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). At the presynaptic membrane of the NMJ, depolarisation results i...