Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Although small, Scandinavian culture left a lasting stamp on later American culture.
• B)The history of the Americas was not affected by the Scandinavian settlements.
• C)Consequences of the Newfoundland settlements made a strong impact on Scandinavian culture.
• D)The consequences of the Scandinavian settlements equaled those of Columbus.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Squid Axon Experiments

Classic scientific experiments conducted to understand the properties of nerve cells by studying the giant axon of squid.

Alan Hodgkin

A British physiologist and biophysicist who, along with Andrew Huxley, elucidated the ionic mechanism underlying nerve impulse transmission, work for which they received the Nobel Prize.

Andrew Huxley

A British physiologist and biophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1963, for his work on the basis of nerve impulse transmission.

Glutamate

An important neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in learning and memory, also serving as a precursor for the synthesis of GABA in neurons.