Currently More Than 23% of the World's Population Is Illiterate

question 56

True/False

Currently more than 23% of the world's population is illiterate.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The electrical potential across the neural membrane when it is not responding to other neurons.

Action Potential

The electrical impulse that provides the basis for the conduction of a neural impulse along an axon of a neuron.

Refractory Period

A time right after stimulation when a nerve or muscle cannot respond to additional stimulation.

Neuronal Membrane

The phospholipid bilayer that encases a neuron, allowing for the regulation of ion flow necessary for transmitting nerve impulses.