Some Bacteria Have a Particularly Potent Toxin, Called an _____

question 48

Short Answer

Some bacteria have a particularly potent toxin, called an _____, that causes life-threatening shock.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that neurons generate to transmit information through the neuron's axon to another neuron or to a muscle or gland cell.

Synapses

The junctions between two neurons, where the transfer of electrical or chemical signals occurs.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons, especially as part of reflex arcs and neural networks within the central nervous system.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including the nerves and ganglia, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.