The Age-Specific Mortality Rate Can Be Described by A(n)______ Function

question 29

Multiple Choice

The age-specific mortality rate can be described by a(n) ______ function.

• A)linear
• B)curvilinear
• C)exponential
• D)quadratic

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons across which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals.

Postsynaptic Cell

The neuron or cell that receives a signal (neurotransmitters) from another neuron at a synapse.

Neurotransmitter

Chemicals released by neurons at synapses, which transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Inhibitory Local Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.