Inheritance Accounts for About

question 165

Multiple Choice

Inheritance accounts for about

• A) 5 percent of income inequality.
• B) 10 percent of income inequality.
• C) 15 percent of income inequality.
• D) 30 percent of income inequality.

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Definitions:

Sodium Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that allow sodium ions to pass into or out of a cell, critical for generating and transmitting electrical signals in tissues like nerves and muscles.

Voltage-Activated

Referring to ion channels or processes within cells that are triggered or changed by alterations in electrical membrane potential.

Channel

Opening in a protein embedded in the cell membrane that allows the passage of ions.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in a cell's membrane potential, allowing neurons to communicate through electrical signals.