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to be outflanked (le flanc déborde) to be overwhelmed
To pick up the gauntlet (image du gant pour les duels) => to throw the gauntlet
A misguided approach/ plan= pour l'immigration a poor policy a flawed policy = politique imparfaite a far-reaching policy = une politique qui va avoir des bons impactsa sound policy
To shirk (its responsibilities) ≠ to take on one's responsibilities
Conséquence de deux grues avec des flèches qui peuvent se toucher ?
After 12 weeks, kittens who have had their eyes shut immediately after birth will have their eyes opened and stem cells injected into the cerebral hemispheres of their brains. These kittens will then be raised for two years in a constant environment and the development of their retinas will be compared with a control group. Why will the stem cells be injected into the cerebral hemispheres?
Do fast twitch muscle fibres have many or few capillaries?
Why may a table showing the mean speed with standard deviations of the top ten fastest men and women in both the 100 m sprint and the marathon race of 42.2 km be considered to be reliable?
Jamie was fully awake when a team implanted an electrode with four contacts in the hypothalamus in the centre of his brain. Why was he able to stay awake during the operation without feeling any associated pain?
Dopamine is not given to Parkinson's disease patients as it is not effective. However, the precursor L-Dopa (levadopa) can be given to patients. Why might L-Dopa be a useful treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease?
In which layer of the retina do the neurones of the optic nerve begin? What does this generally look like?
Recent research has shown that macular degeneration in adult mice can be successfully treated. This involves injecting embryonic stem cell-derived photoreceptors into their retinas. Why might this sort of treatment might not restore vision in people with macular problems who have been blind from an early age?
The risk of men developing alcoholism is 7%, for females it's 2%, the risk of men developing anxiety is 3%, for females it's 6%, the risk of men developing manic depression is 2%, for females it's 3%, the risk of men developing neurotic depression is 6%, for females it's 12%, the risk of men & women developing obsessive compulsive disorder is 0.1%, & the risk of men & women developing schizophrenia is 1%. 15% of individuals with alcoholism, anxiety & manic depression have a close relative with the same disorder, 11% of individuals with neurotic depression have a close relative with the same disorder, & 10% of individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder & schizophrenia have a close relative with the same disorder. Which disorder is least likely to be an inherited condition? Why?
Why may the build-up of lactate (lactic acid) in the muscles of a sprinter prevent any further increase in speed?
In which direction does light pass through the retina if the brain is at the top?
If men & women both have a 0.1% risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder, and 10% of those have a close relative with the disorder, which evidence could show that OCD is an inherited disorder?
Do slow twitch muscle fibres have less or more myoglobin than fast twitch fibres?
As time increases from 1.00 ms to 1.50 ms, the potential difference increases from -70 mV to +30 mV. What changes occurred in the potential difference?
What are 2 advantages of using keyhole surgery to repair torn ligaments compared with other types of surgery?
Knowing that the failure rate of an autograft is 0.7%, & that of an allograft is 9.7%, what additional information would be needed to increase the confidence in a conclusion drawn from these results?