Genes Provide the Cell with a Specific Set of ____

question 29

Multiple Choice

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

• A) hormonal
• B) biochemical
• C) in vitro
• D) bioelectric

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse that a neuron uses to transmit information along its axon, essentially an on-off signal.

Axon

A narrow, elongated extension of a neuron that usually transmits electrical signals from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Refractory Period

The period immediately following the transmission of a nerve impulse or the contraction of a muscle during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Threshold

The point or level at which something begins or changes.