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What is the difference between the function of a receptor and the function of an effector.

Receptors detect and sense changes in their surroundings, called stimuli, e.g. a light receptor. Effectors produce the response to the stimulus, e.g. a muscle.
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How do I answer a question asking me to describe and/or explain a graph?

These questions should be easy mark gainers as they don't usually require a lot of prior knowledge. However, many students find that they consistently lose all their marks on these questions. With many exam ...
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Should I be watching French films with French subtitles or English subtitles?

I definitely recommed watching with subtitles in the target language. Even if you don't understand everything it is a really good way to recognise vocabulary and improve your accent for certain words.
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Answered by Holly T. • French tutor
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How can I practise my Spanish outside of the classroom?

There are many ways to keep up your language skills whilst you're out of school. Watching foreign films is a great fun way of improving your listening and accent skills of the target language, reading books ...
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Describe how the SAN and AVN control the cardiac cycle.

The student should think about this in steps starting with: 1. SAN initiates the heartbeat: The sinoatrial node (SAN) initates heart contraction by sending electrical impulses across the atria. These are ini...
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