A Synapse Is the ________

question 74

Multiple Choice

A synapse is the ________.

• A) gap between the brain and the skull that contains cerebrospinal fluid and is frequently impinged upon when a concussion occurs
• B) tiny opening between the axon tip of one neuron and the dendrite or soma of the receiving neuron
• C) vesicle that contains neurotransmitters and hormones, and can release one or both depending on the cell
• D) place where neurotransmitters exchange ionic molecules in both an active and passive process

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The extra expense incurred from the production of an additional unit of a product or service.

TVC

Total Variable Costs; the sum of all costs that vary with the level of production, such as materials and labor directly involved in creating a product.

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or output in the short term.

Marginal Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant.