Ecological Footprints Calculate

question 40

Multiple Choice

Ecological footprints calculate

• A) the amount of water and fossil fuel needed to support producers and consumers.
• B) the amount of land needed to support a population and absorb their waste.
• C) the amount of carbon that consumers require and produce as waste.
• D) the amount of land and water a population requires to produce the resources it consumes and assimilate the waste it produces.
• E) the damage left on an environment from using natural resources unwisely by a population.

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Definitions:

Synapses

The junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells, allowing the transmission of electrical or chemical signals.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that allow for direct chemical and electrical communication between adjacent cells, facilitating the synchronization of cell activities.

Electrical Synapses

Specialized junctions through which cells of the nervous system signal to each other via direct flow of electric current.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells, providing insulation and speeding up electrical impulses.