The Minoans

question 39

Multiple Choice

The Minoans:

• A) remained isolated politically and economically from the rest of the ancient world.
• B) were civil servants in a redistributive economy, not warriors.
• C) wrote tablets in Linear A to record their economic transactions.
• D) can be identified as non-Greek allies of the Hittites and Egyptians.
• E) were a warrior people who conquered most of the eastern Mediterranean.

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Side

The part of a synapse that releases neurotransmitters from the axon terminal of a neuron into the synaptic cleft, initiating a neural signal.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers released by neurons that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, such as between neurons or from neurons to muscles.

Axoaxonic Synapses

A specific type of synaptic connection where the axon of one neuron connects to the axon of another, impacting the release of neurotransmitters.

Transporter Proteins

Proteins that move molecules across cell membranes, regulating the passage of substances into and out of cells and within cellular compartments.