The Rate at Which a Gas Dissolves in a Liquid

question 74

Multiple Choice

The rate at which a gas dissolves in a liquid depends partly on the __________ of contact between liquid and gas.

• A) point
• B) surface area
• C) volume
• D) mass
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

The process of a neurotransmitter being reabsorbed by a nerve ending after it has transmitted a neural impulse.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in a neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neural communication.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another and are essential for brain function and communication.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to another.