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How does saltatory conduction work?

Most axons in the human nervous system are myelinated, meaning they are enclosed in a myelin sheath , a fatty deposit created and maintained by Schwann cells that acts as an electrical insulator . There are ...
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(Language paper) - ' How has the writer structured the text to convey his/her message to its readers'?

Firstly, read the question and highlight any topic words or sentences that allude to what exactly the examiner is asking of you. Once you have done that, analyse the insert paper provided, by highlighting an...
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Give the names of three commonly known types of subatomic particles along with their charge and relative masses. In the basic model of the atomic structure, where would one find each of these particles?

The three subatomic particles are electrons, protons and neutrons. Protons are positively charged and have a relative mass of 1 whilst neutrons are neutral in charge and also have a positive charge of 1. Ele...
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Given that y = 16x + 1/x , find the two values of x for which dy/dx = 0

The first stage of this question involves differentiating the equation of y in terms of x given to us. In order to differentiate, we first need to write y in terms of base x (where all the terms are x to the...
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Give one limitation of the cognitive approach to understanding behaviour.

One limitation of the cognitive psychology approach to understanding behaviour is that it lacks ecological validity. Common paradigms and tasks utilised by cognitive psychologists (e.g. the Stroop task) are ...
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