Gradients Usually______ Downstream in a Major River System

question 9

Multiple Choice

Gradients usually______ downstream in a major river system.

• A) become highly variable
• B) decrease
• C) stay the same
• D) increase

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Definitions:

Pathway

A sequence of actions or processes that lead to a specific outcome or result, often used to describe biochemical reactions or signal transduction in biology.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential, effectively decreasing neuronal activity.

Temporal Summation

Summation of the local potential that results when two or more action potentials arrive at a single synapse in rapid succession.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of a neuron signaling the cell to perform its function.