About How Far Do Dendrites Extend from the Cell Body

question 63

Multiple Choice

About how far do dendrites extend from the cell body in most neurons?

• A) 1 nm
• B) 1 cm
• C) 1 mm
• D) 5 mm
• E) 10 mm

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Definitions:

Noncoding Sequences

Regions of DNA that do not code for proteins but can regulate gene expression and have roles in the genome's structure and function.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during RNA processing before translation into proteins.

Eukaryotic

Eukaryotic refers to organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within membranes, distinguishing them from prokaryotic organisms, which lack a membrane-bound nucleus.

Frame Shift Mutation

A genetic mutation caused by insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.