What Are the Branchlike Appendages That Detect Chemical Signals from Neighboring

question 14

Multiple Choice

What are the branchlike appendages that detect chemical signals from neighboring neurons?

• A) axons
• B) synapses
• C) cell bodies
• D) dendrites

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Definitions:

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA replicates, where each original strand serves as a template for a new strand, resulting in two DNA molecules, each with one old and one new strand.

Okazaki Fragments

Short fragments of DNA that are synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA is duplicated in all known cells, where each of the two strands of the DNA molecule serve as a template for the production of the complementary strand.

Double Helix

The spiral structure forming the shape of DNA molecules, consisting of two strands wound around each other.