An Agent Used to Reduce the Number of Bacteria on a Toilet

question 16

Multiple Choice

An agent used to reduce the number of bacteria on a toilet would most accurately be called a(n)

• A) disinfectant.
• B) aseptic.
• C) fungicide.
• D) antiseptic.
• E) virucide.

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Definitions:

Compensation

Following brain damage, the neuroplastic ability to modify behavior from that used prior to the damage.

Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2)

A light-sensitive protein derived from algae used in optogenetics to control the activity of neurons with light.

Halorhodopsin (NpHR)

A light-activated chloride pump used in optogenetics to inhibit neuronal activity by hyperpolarizing neurons when exposed to light.

Depolarize

To reduce the polarization of a neuron, making the inside of the cell less negative compared to the outside, and promoting the generation of an action potential.