Yesterday's Family Farms Have Given Way to

question 38

Multiple Choice

Yesterday's family farms have given way to

• A) importing most foods from abroad.
• B) collectively-run farming communes.
• C) corporate agribusiness.
• D) smaller, individual-run farms.

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Definitions:

Neural Transmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other by transmitting chemical and electrical signals across synapses.

Ionotropic Receptors

These are a type of neurotransmitter receptor that forms an ion channel pore, rapidly changing the ion permeability of the cell membrane upon ligand binding.

Metabotropic Receptors

A type of G protein-coupled receptor in the cell membrane that initiates a cascade of cellular responses when bound to a neurotransmitter.

Synapse Change

Refers to the structural or functional modification of synapses, the junctions between neurons, which underlies learning and memory.