The Technical Term to Describe Apyrase Activity Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

The technical term to describe apyrase activity is:

• A)nucleotidase
• B)nuclease
• C)exonuclease
• D)endonuclease
• E)nucleosidase

Understand the importance of precise language to avoid verbal disputes.

Identify and understand the fallacy of amphiboly.

Assess the difference between correlation and causation.

Recognize strategies to avoid informal fallacies.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Delay

The time lag between the arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal of a neuron and the creation of a postsynaptic potential.

Polysynaptic Reflex

A reflex arc that involves multiple synapses between neurons within the central nervous system, leading to a more complex response.

Cross Extension Reflex

A reflex action that involves the contraction of extensor muscles in one limb when the flexor muscles are contracted in the opposite limb, crucial for coordinated locomotion.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective reflex mechanism that helps prevent muscle and tendon damage by relaxing the muscle when too much tension is applied.