The Practice of Cells Turning on the Production of Some

question 23

Multiple Choice

The practice of cells turning on the production of some enzymes and turning off others in response to a changing environment is called

• A) compromise.
• B) adaptation.
• C) metabolism.
• D) nutritional metabolism.
• E) quorum sensing.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Specialized neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as lines, edges, angles, or movements.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage, playing a key role in learning.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Optic Nerve

A dual nerve that conveys sight data from the retina to the brain.