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If You Determined the Number of Cells in a Sample

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If you determined the number of cells in a sample using viable plate counts and optical density measurements, why would the results from the two methods be so different?


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Risk Factors

Variables or conditions that increase the likelihood of developing a disease or injury.

Spatial Summation

The process by which multiple neural inputs from different locations are combined at a single neuron, influencing its output.

Temporal Summation

A process by which multiple subthreshold signals can combine over time to trigger a significant response in a neuron.

Refractory Periods

Time intervals following an action potential during which a neuron is incapable of firing again or the threshold for firing is significantly raised.

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