Short-Term Biological Changes in Response to Particular Environmental Stimuli Are

question 85

Multiple Choice

Short-term biological changes in response to particular environmental stimuli are referred to as:​

• A)​cultural adaptations
• B)​environmental adaptations
• C)​physiological adaptations
• D)​biosocial adaptations

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Definitions:

Somas

The cell bodies of neurons, containing the nucleus and cytoplasm, which are essential for the neuron's function and health.

Terminal Buttons

Terminal buttons are the small nodules at the end of axons that release chemical neurotransmitters, which facilitate the transmission of signals from one neuron to another.

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.