Why Might It Be Computationally Useful for the Primate Brain

question 37

Short Answer

Why might it be computationally useful for the primate brain to have so many different visual areas?

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes located in the inner mitochondrial membrane that facilitate electron transfer and ATP production.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing energy in the form of ATP and NADH, operating in the cytosol of cells.

Net Energy Profit

The amount of energy gained from a process after subtracting the energy expended to initiate and maintain that process.

ATP Molecules

Adenosine triphosphate, an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things.