In a Certain Communications System,there Is an Average of 1

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a certain communications system,there is an average of 1 transmission error per 10 seconds.Assume that the distribution of transmission errors is Poisson.The probability of 1 error in a period of one-half minute is approximately ________

• A) 0.1493
• B) 0.3333
• C) 0.3678
• D) 0.1336
• E) 0.03

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Definitions:

Inhibitory Transmitter

A type of neurotransmitter that decreases the likelihood of the neuron it binds to firing an action potential.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, often related to motivation and alertness.

Postsynaptic Neuron

The postsynaptic neuron is the neuron that receives a signal (neurotransmitter) across a synapse from another neuron, essential for the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons where transmission of nerve impulses occurs through chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.