Cells of the Developing Spinal Cord Are Induced to Differentiate

question 109

Multiple Choice

Cells of the developing spinal cord are induced to differentiate into motor neurons under the influence of

• A) NGF.
• B) BDNF.
• C) CNTF.
• D) Sonic hedgehog.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or statistical model, the variable that is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A factor in a study or simulation that is deliberately altered to see its impact on a variable that depends on it.

Total Sum Of Squares

A measure in statistics that quantifies the total variation of a dataset.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.