Satellite Viruses Are

question 63

Multiple Choice

Satellite viruses are

• A)also called viroids.
• B)dependent on other viruses for replication.
• C)the cause of spongiform encephalopathies.
• D)significant pathogens of plants.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Pain Receptors

Specialized nerve endings found throughout the body that detect painful stimuli and send signals to the brain, officially known as nociceptors.

Afferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry sensory signals toward the central nervous system.

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to the effector organs (muscles, glands).

Somatosensory Cortices

Regions of the brain that process sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.