Michele Is Concerned with the Victims of Hurricane Simon,which Has

question 12

Multiple Choice

Michele is concerned with the victims of Hurricane Simon,which has devastated her home state of Florida.She starts a fund to help the victims of this disaster.Michele is displaying

• A)compassion.
• B) restraint.
• C) prudence.
• D) virtuousness.
• E) mindlessness.

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Definitions:

Initial Segment

Area near where the axon meets the cell body that is rich in voltage-gated channels, which generate the action potential.

Voltage-Sensitive Ion Channels

Voltage-sensitive ion channels are a class of transmembrane proteins that open or close in response to changes in the electrical potential across the cellular membrane, essential for neuronal signaling.

Action Potential

An action potential is a temporary reversal in the electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, responsible for the propagation of nerve impulses.

Optogenetics

A biotechnological method that uses light to control cells within living tissue, often neurons, to precisely study and manipulate physiological processes.