If You Know That Your Best Friend Is Allergic to Shellfish

question 401

Multiple Choice

If you know that your best friend is allergic to shellfish, you know that she is allergic to clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobster. Going from this general statement of allergy to shellfish to specific examples of this allergy illustrates __________ thought.

• A)deductive
• B)inductive
• C)intuitive
• D)creative

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of an axon from which neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron.

Action Potentials

Short-lived changes in the electrical potential of a cell's membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.

Chemical Synapse

A chemical synapse is a type of synapse that utilizes chemical messengers, known as neurotransmitters, to transmit signals between neurons across a synaptic gap.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end point of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft.