If a Bank Pays a Check Whose Face Has Been

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a bank pays a check whose face has been altered to increase the amount above that which the drawer intended to pay, the bank:

• A) is liable to the drawer for the amount of the increase.
• B) is liable to the drawer for the full amount of the check.
• C) incurs liability only if it failed to examine the check before payment.
• D) incurs liability only if the drawer made the alteration.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, vital for nerve impulse transmission.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within a neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that transmit signals across synapses.

Synaptic Knob

The bulbous end of a presynaptic neuron's axon terminal that houses neurotransmitters and is responsible for transmitting signals to other neurons at the synapse.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, which allows for the transmission of electrical or chemical signals.