Gretel, an Inventor, Has Tools in Her Workshop, Including Hammers

question 12

Multiple Choice

Gretel, an inventor, has tools in her workshop, including hammers, a table saw, and drills. She has a patent on her most recent invention, a kitchen gas grill. She licenses the patent to Home Appliances, Inc., a company in which she owns stock. Her tangible personal property includes the

• A) workshop tools.
• B) Home Appliances stock.
• C) patent on the gas grill and license to Home Appliances.
• D) all of the choices.

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Definitions:

Repolarization

The process of returning membrane potential to its resting level.

Equilibrium Potential

This term refers to the electrical potential difference that precisely balances an ionic concentration gradient across a membrane, resulting in no net ion flow.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative inside compared to the outside and further from the threshold that causes action potentials.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following the stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.