The Tendency for Molecules with Like Charges to Move Apart

question 31

Multiple Choice

 The tendency for molecules with like charges to move apart and molecules with opposite charges to move together is known as

• A) osmosis.
• B) diffusion.
• C) electrostatic pressure.
• D) equilibrium.

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Definitions:

EPSPs

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

IPSPs

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials (IPSPs) are synaptic potentials that make a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that surrounds a neuron, maintaining the ionic environment essential for neurotransmission.

Distant Dendrite's Tree

The elaborate branching structure at the end of a neuron's axon, allowing for connections with other neurons.