Hiroko Is Studying for an Exam

question 82

Multiple Choice

 Hiroko is studying for an exam. She writes in her notes that end-stopped cells are

• A) simple cortical cells that do not respond to object shape.
• B) complex cells that respond most vigorously to a stimulus that falls within their receptive field but not beyond.
• C) simple cortical cells that do not respond to object orientation.
• D) both simple and complex cells that respond most vigorously to a stimulus that falls within their receptive field but not beyond.

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Definitions:

Cancerous

Pertaining to cancer; describes cells that are malignant, characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

Supercoiling

The over- or under-winding of DNA's double helix, affecting its access for replication, transcription, and repair processes.

Sugar-Phosphate Bonds

Covalent bonds that connect sugar and phosphate molecules, forming the backbone of nucleic acid structures like DNA and RNA.

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides synthesized discontinuously and later linked together to form the lagging strand during DNA replication.