The Suffix -Ase Added to a Term Denotes A(n)

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Multiple Choice

The suffix -ase added to a term denotes a(n) :

• A) starch.
• B) enzyme.
• C) sugar.
• D) acid.

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Definitions:

Afterimages

Visual illusions that occur after looking at an object intensely and then seeing its complement or a faint copy elsewhere.

Ganglion Axons

Refers to the nerve fibers originating from a ganglion, which is a collection of neuron cell bodies, conveying information in the nervous system.

Optic Nerve

A nerve located in the skull that is essential for transferring visual signals from the retina to the brain.

Synapse

The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap or synaptic cleft.