The Long Bundle of Neurons That Carries Messages to and from the Body

question 31

Multiple Choice

The long bundle of neurons that carries messages to and from the body to the brain and is responsible for fast, life-saving reflexes is called the _____

• A)spinal cord.
• B)brain.
• C)reflex arc.
• D)interneuron.

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Definitions:

Stomach Juice

A mix of hydrochloric acid, enzymes, and mucus produced in the stomach, crucial for the digestion of food and killing pathogens.

Oxidoreductases

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of electrons from one molecule (the reductant) to another (the oxidant), crucial in both energy production and detoxification.

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons between two substances, affecting the oxidation state of the reactants.

Polysaccharides

Large carbohydrates consisting of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together, serving as energy stores or structural components.