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How do I tell if a curve has a maximum or a minimum?

Firstly we need to find the stationary point on the curve. We know what at a stationary point the gradient is zero so we will find the gradient of the curve. We do this by differentiation, when we have diffe...
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Describe the process of mitosis

Mitosis occurs when a eukaryotic cell has exited interphaseIt occurs in 4 stages: Prophase: The spindle fibres appear in the cell, the chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane of the nucleus disappearsM...
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How are X-rays created?

High energy electrons are fired at a target. When the electrons interact with the atoms in the target two things can happen. The first process is called breaking radiation and occurs when the electron is att...
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Explain why evaporation cools a liquid.

Evaporation occurs when the most energetic particles in a liquid have enough energy to overcome the attractive intermolecular bonds and leave the liquid. Because only the hughest energy particles evaporate t...
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What is hCG and what does it do?

human chorionic gonadotropin ( hCG ) is a hormone which is closely associated with the early stages of pregnancy. It is produced by the blastocyst once it has implanted into the endometrium of the uterus. hC...
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