Crystalline Solids, with the Exception of ________ Crystals, Exhibit ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Crystalline solids, with the exception of ________ crystals, exhibit ________, or the property of refracting a beam of light into two different ray components.

• A)Amorphous, refraction
• B)Calcite, refractive index
• C)Glass, optical properties
• D)Cubic, double refraction

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Definitions:

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae of the skin, particularly sensitive to light touch and vibrations.

Merkel Cells

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors for touch.

Conduction Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing auditory information and is also important for memory and emotion.