A Balance of IPSPs and EPSPs Will Negate Each Other

question 165

True/False

A balance of IPSPs and EPSPs will negate each other so that the grand postsynaptic potential is essentially unaltered.

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The phenomenon where unrelated species develop comparable characteristics independently due to the necessity of adapting to analogous environments or ecological roles.

Homoplasious Trait

A characteristic shared by a set of species but not present in their common ancestor, often resulting from convergent evolution rather than shared ancestry.

Analogous Trait

A trait shared by different species due to convergent evolution, not because of a shared ancestry, producing similar structures independently.

Monophyletic Group

A group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor, representing a single branch on the tree of life.