Scientists Who Are Trying to Find a Way to Make

question 48

Multiple Choice

Scientists who are trying to find a way to make neurons divide to heal nerve injuries often study the bodyʹs few mitotic neurons. These neurons are the

• A) photoreceptors.
• B) basal cells in the taste buds.
• C) auditory hair cells.
• D) olfactory stem cells.

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Definitions:

Motion to Dismiss

A pleading in which a defendant asserts that the plaintiff’s claim fails to state a cause of action (that is, has no basis in law) or that there are other grounds on which a suit should be dismissed.

Voir Dire

A French phrase meaning, literally, “to see, to speak” that refers to the jury-selection process. In voir dire, the attorneys question prospective jurors to determine whether they are biased or have any connection with a party to the action or with a prospective witness.

Request for Admission

A legal procedure in which one party asks another party to formally admit the truth of certain facts before trial.

Jury

A group of citizens convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.