What Is Spyware

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Multiple Choice

What is spyware?

• A) A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money
• B) A ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys
• C) Software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user
• D) A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission

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Definitions:

Calcium Channel

Calcium channels are protein-based channels within cell membranes that selectively allow calcium ions to move into or out of a cell, playing critical roles in various physiological processes including muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and gene expression.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds nerve fibers, providing insulation and increasing the speed of electrical transmission along the neuron.

Receptor

A protein on the surface of a cell or inside it that binds to specific molecules, triggering a specific effect in the cell, such as a response to hormones or neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or muscle or glandular cell.