Calculate the Amount of Longitudinal Force Required to Decrease the Length

question 51

Short Answer

Calculate the amount of longitudinal force required to decrease the length of an outer hair cell from 40 to 39 µm, where longitudinal force is 0.1 nN/µm.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which genetic variations advantageous for survival and reproduction are preserved over generations, shaping species.

Evolution

A process through which species undergo changes over time due to genetic variation and natural selection.

Fitness

In evolutionary biology, refers to an organism's ability to survive, reproduce, and pass its genes to the next generation.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, sending motor commands to our muscles, and transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.