Genes May Be Implicated in Dysfunction in the Amygdala, the Core

question 27

True/False

Genes may be implicated in dysfunction in the amygdala, the core structure for the acquisition of fear.

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Definitions:

Conformers

Different spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be converted into one another by rotation around single bonds, without breaking the molecular structure.

HOMO

The Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital, referring to the molecular orbital that contains the highest energy electrons in a molecule.

LUMO

Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital, the lowest energy orbital that can accept an electron.

Hybridization

A concept in chemistry that describes the mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals that can accommodate the pairing of electrons to form bonds.