Researchers Use ______ to Study the Way in Which Neurons

question 30

Multiple Choice

Researchers use ______ to study the way in which neurons are connected in networks in the brain and to understand how different cognitive processes work.

• A) brain activity
• B) connectionist models
• C) behavior indications
• D) language structures

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Definitions:

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides which are synthesized discontinuously and later joined together during DNA replication on the lagging strand.

DNA Ligase

A catalyst that aids in connecting strands of DNA by promoting the creation of a phosphodiester linkage.

Apoptosis

A process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, maintaining health by eliminating old, unnecessary, or unhealthy cells.

Cancerous Cells

Abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and can invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body.