Describe How Contractile Cells Are Able to Contract Rapidly but Are

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Essay

Describe how contractile cells are able to contract rapidly but are not likely to experience tetanus.Include the following terms in your answer: refractory period, calcium channels, contraction period, relaxation period, depolarization, and repolarization.

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Definitions:

Density-Dependent

Referring to factors whose effects on a population vary depending on the population density.

Population Control

Strategies or policies aimed at regulating the growth rate of a population to ensure sustainability and prevent overuse of resources.

Predation

The biological interaction where one organism, the predator, feeds on another organism, its prey.

Brazilian Rain Forest

The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, known for its biodiversity.