Mandeep's Parents Live in Another State and She Cannot Claim

question 159

Essay

Mandeep's parents live in another state and she cannot claim them as her dependents. If Mandeep pays their medical expenses, can she derive any tax benefit from doing so? Explain.

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Definitions:

Saltatory Conduction

is a method of nerve signal transmission where the impulse jumps from one Ranvier's node to another, speeding up signal conduction down the axon.

Graded Potential

A shift in the electrical charge across a neuron's membrane, varying in size and leading to the generation of an action potential if a certain threshold is reached.

Action Potentials

A rapid rise and fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, typically in nerve or muscle cells, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Ligand-Gated Channels

Ion channels in cell membranes that open or close in response to the binding of a specific signaling molecule (ligand), allowing ions to pass across the membrane.