The Genetic Insertion of Molecules into Specific Neurons That Allows

question 83

Multiple Choice

The genetic insertion of molecules into specific neurons that allows the activity of the neurons to be controlled by light is called ________.

• A)optogenetics 
• B) epigenetics​ 
• C) dialectical genome manipulation​ 
• D) magnetoencephalography​

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Satisfaction

The feeling of pleasure or contentment resulting from the fulfillment of a desire, need, or expectation.

Feeding Behaviors

The actions or strategies by which organisms obtain food, influenced by genetic, environmental, and psychological factors.

Sex

The biological characteristic determining the male or female traits of an organism.