An Instinct Is a Tendency That Is ________

question 371

Multiple Choice

An instinct is a tendency that is ________.

• A) learned
• B) conditioned
• C) biologically determined
• D) easily controlled

Differentiate between the components of the nervous system involved in the initiation and transmission of nerve impulses.

Outline the role of neurotransmitters in neuron communication.

Contrast the functions of the nervous system's glial cells and neurons.

Delineate the specialized tissues in the nervous system and their responses to environmental stimuli.

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Definitions:

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Fetal Stage

The fetal stage is the last stage of prenatal development, beginning in the ninth week of pregnancy and continuing until birth, characterized by rapid growth and maturation of organs and body systems.

Embryonic

Pertains to the earliest stage of development, typically before birth, often used in biology to describe the early stages of an organism's development.

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of development, particularly right after fertilization in organisms.