Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Description

question 31

Multiple Choice

Match each of the following terms with its description.
-Represent dynamic models of interactions between objects.

• A)sequence diagram
• B)activation
• C)synchronous message
• D)asynchronous message

Distinguish between real fossils and look-alikes that are not fossils.

Understand how the fossil record supports theories of evolution and punctuated equilibrium.

Recognize how environmental factors and life events are recorded in rock layers.

Appreciate the diversity of life in different geologic time periods.

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that forms a sheath around the axons of many neurons, helping to speed the conduction of nerve impulses.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the axon terminal of neurons that store neurotransmitters to be released at the synapse.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Neurotransmitter

A Neurotransmitter is a chemical substance released by nerve cells to transmit signals to other nerve cells across synapses, playing a crucial role in the functioning of the nervous system.