You Observe Two Groups of Mice

question 52

Multiple Choice

You observe two groups of mice. One group exhibits normal behavior while the other group is clumsy and exhibits marked tremors or trembling. What is the most likely reason for the difference in behavior between the two groups of mice?

• A) The trembling mice have fewer neurons than the normal mice.
• B) The trembling mice have improper myelination compared to the normal mice.
• C) The trembling mice have glial cells that are less connected to one another than the normal mice.
• D) The trembling mice have more potassium channels in their glial cells than the normal mice.
• E) The trembling mice have less microglial cells than the normal mice.

Understand the concept and implications of broadbanding in salary structures.

Identify key jobs and their role in wage and salary surveys.

Grasp the logic of job grouping into pay grades and its impact on wage setting.

Understand how job evaluation and wage survey data are used together to achieve internal and external equity.

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Definitions:

Turgor Pressure

(turgor) Hydrostatic pressure that develops within a walled cell and presses outward against the plasma membrane.

Hypotonic Solution

A solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing water to move into the cell in osmosis.

Net Movement

The overall transfer or migration of substances, such as molecules or ions, from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, often referring to processes like diffusion.

Sodium-potassium Pumps

Cellular membrane proteins that actively transport sodium out of and potassium into cells, essential for maintaining cell volume and resting membrane potential.