The Separation of Oppositely Charged Ionic Particles Across a Resting

question 44

Multiple Choice

The separation of oppositely charged ionic particles across a resting neuron's membrane results in a potential that is measured as a

• A) current.
• B) voltage.
• C) conductance.
• D) resistance.

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same structure and sequence of genes but can have different alleles for the same genes, one inherited from each parent.

Alleles

Different versions of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach, crucial for the distribution of chromosomes during cell division.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.