Which of the Following Statements Best Expresses the Relationship Between

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between biological rhythms and circadian rhythms

• A)Biological rhythms are examples of circadian rhythms.
• B)Circadian rhythms are examples of biological rhythms.
• C)Biological rhythms are the same thing as circadian rhythms.
• D)Biological rhythms are similar to circadian rhythms.

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Definitions:

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which signals are transmitted; they can be chemical, involving neurotransmitter release, or electrical, through direct ion flow.

Circuitry

The arrangement and interaction of electrical components and pathways through which electrical current flows.

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

A protein in the brain and nervous system that promotes the survival, development, and maintenance of neurons.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to propagate the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.