Approximately What Percent of the Executing States Have Executed Fewer

question 56

Multiple Choice

Approximately what percent of the executing states have executed fewer than 10 people since executions resumed in 1977?

• A) 10
• B) 25
• C) 40
• D) 60
• E) 85

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, usually making it less likely to fire an action potential.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's cell membrane when the neuron is not actively transmitting a signal.

Depolarization

The process in which the difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane decreases, often leading to the initiation of an electrical signal.

Positively Charged

Having a net electrical charge due to the loss of electrons, often pertains to ions or particles.