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Describe the involuntary Relay Arc pathway of a nervous impulse, from the stimulus to the reaction

Stimulus eg (thorn prick) > Sensory Neurone > Relay Neurone (In Central nervous system) > Motor Neurone > Effector muscle (eg. in arm, to move hand away)Whiteboard would be use to draw pathway...

Answered by Isabella J. Biology tutor
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How do you calculate the magnification of an image? For example, if the real size of a cell is 30um and the size of the cell in the textbook is 60mm, what is the magnification?

= size of image/ real size of object Can use the magnification triangle to work this out. Can also use the triangle to calculate each image size or object size, if you already have the scale of magnificat...

Answered by Harriet F. Biology tutor
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Compare the induced fit model and lock and key model for enzyme-substrate binding.

The lock and key model states that there is only one correctly sized substrate (key) for the activate site (lock) of each enzyme, therefore only one key can open each lock (react). The induced fit model h...

Answered by James M. Biology tutor
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Name the 3 types of blood vessels in the human circulatory system and discuss how they are adapted to carry out their functions.

The three types of blood vessels in the human circulatory system are arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries are the vessels that transport blood away from the heart and are therefore adapted to the tra...

Answered by Yashoda J. Biology tutor
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Describe the process of synaptic transmission with regard to action potentials

the action potential arrives at the terminal of the axon. The arrival of the action potential will cause voltage gated calcium ions to open allowing the calcium ions to rush into the axon terminal. The ar...

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