Some Objects in the Milky Way Galaxy Are Observed to Be

question 375

Multiple Choice

Some objects in the Milky Way Galaxy are observed to be emitting two oppositely directed jets of material.These gas jets are believed to be:

• A) energetic, charged particles ejected along the magnetic axes of a rotating neutron star.
• B) material squirted out along the rotation axis of an accretion disk around a neutron star in a binary star system.
• C) material transferred onto the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system, then subsequently blasted into space by runaway thermonuclear fusion reactions.
• D) material expelled from the far side of the companion star in a binary system, repelled by magnetic interaction with the pulsar.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like structures of neurons that receive messages from other neurons.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Synapses

The junctions between nerve cells where impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another, crucial for the functioning of the nervous system.

Biological Basis

The underlying genetic, neurological, or physiological factors that contribute to a specific behavior, trait, or condition.