What Is the Term Applied to the Inability of a Neuron

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the term applied to the inability of a neuron to accept a stimulus while the neuron is still depolarized?

• A) Repolarization
• B) Threshold potential
• C) Resting membrane potential
• D) Refractory period

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Definitions:

Competitive Exclusion

Process whereby two species compete for a limiting resource, and one drives the other to local extinction.

Same Niche

The scenario where two or more species occupy the same environmental niche, competing for identical resources.

Larger Species

Species characterized by larger body sizes in comparison to related species or within a defined context of study.

Survival

The ability to continue living or existing, often despite difficult conditions or situations.