The Short Fibers That Extend from the Neuron Allowing It

question 140

Multiple Choice

The short fibers that extend from the neuron allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are __________.

• A) axons
• B) dendrites
• C) nerve bundles
• D) cell membranes

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between molecules or within them, involving hydrogen atoms in polar covalent bonds, crucial in the structure of DNA and proteins.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction that involves the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water.

Single DNA Strands

Individual strands of deoxyribonucleic acid that carry genetic information, not paired as in the double helix structure.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, consisting of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder.