In a Comparison of Action Potentials Occurring in Plant Versus

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a comparison of action potentials occurring in plant versus animal cells, which of the following statements is/are correct? (Select all correct choices)

• A)Plant cells have a higher chloride ion concentration outside the cell than inside, similar to animal neuronal cells.
• B)Plant cells have a higher chloride ion concentration outside the cell than inside, which is the opposite of the animal neuron cell concentrations.
• C)Plant action potentials are triggered by mechanosensory ion channels while animal action potentials are triggered by voltage dependent ion channels.
• D)In plant cells, chloride ion flux results in an action potential, while sodium ion flux initiates an animal neuron action potential.

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Definitions:

Justification Suppression Model

The idea that people endorse and freely express stereotypes in part to justify their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

Stereotype Threat Hypothesis

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System Justification Hypothesis

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Heuristics

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