Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

question 42

Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case OFF 1
Paul has taken over his father's business of running a gas station.Paul's father used spiral notebooks to record all customer-related information.Paul decides he cannot work using this method and purchases a new computer system for the gas station.He also purchases a copy of Microsoft Office Professional 2010 for all of his software needs.
-Paul's first goal is to record the names,addresses,phone numbers,and e-mail addresses of each customer.He wants this information in a program where he can take all of a customer's information and create an invoice form.Paul chooses ____ for this job.

• A) Outlook
• B) Access
• C) Excel
• D) Word

Discuss the impact of external substances on neuron activity, such as the effects of drugs on sodium ion channels.

Explain the role and importance of neurotransmitters in neural communication.

Identify the effects of neurotransmitter imbalances on health and behavior.

Describe the structure and function of synapses in transmitting neural signals.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that expresses the ratio of products to reactants at equilibrium for a given chemical reaction, indicating the extent to which a reaction proceeds.

Reaction

A reaction is a process in chemistry where one or more substances, the reactants, undergo a transformation to form one or more different substances, the products.

Product Concentration

The amount of a substance per defined space; typically refers to the amount of a reactant or product in a solution or reaction mixture.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.