At What Stage Is a Mutation Predicted to Have the Effect

question 17

Multiple Choice

At what stage is a mutation predicted to have the effect?

• A)shortly after birth
• B)after birth but before puberty
• C)after puberty
• D)during early embryonic development
• E)after the age of 60

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Root-like parts of neurons that receive impulses from other neurons.

Neurons

The basic working units of the brain, specialized cells that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Axon terminals

The endings of axons, responsible for transmitting signals through neurotransmitters to other neurons or muscles.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.