Regarding Measurement Basics, It Is Possible to Measure

question 20

Multiple Choice

Regarding measurement basics, it is possible to measure

• A) objects.
• B) quantities of objects.
• C) quantities of attributes of objects.
• D) variance among objects.
• E) variance among attributes.

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

Membrane potential is the electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, critical for transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contractions.

Oligodendrocyte

A type of glial cell that forms myelin sheaths around neurons in the CNS.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer surrounding nerve fibers, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.