Was It Ever Possible (Or Is It Currently Possible) for Jupiter

question 60

Multiple Choice

Was it ever possible (or is it currently possible) for Jupiter to become a star?

• A) Yes, it is in the process of becoming a star in the near future.
• B) Yes, but it cooled off before it could become a star.
• C) No, it would have to be at least 13 times more massive.
• D) No, its composition is too different from stars for it to become one.
• E) No, it used to be massive enough, but the solar wind has blown off too much of its mass.

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Definitions:

Stimulus

An event or object that evokes a specific response from an organism or system.

Hebb Rule

a theory in neuroscience that proposes an increase in synaptic efficacy arises from the presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of the postsynaptic cell.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Long-Term Potentiation

A process, hypothesized to be a mechanism for long-term learning, in which neural circuits in the hippocampus are subjected to repeated and intense electrical stimulation, resulting in hippocampal cells that are more sensitive to stimuli than they were previously.