The Main Components of Curing Salts Are Salt And

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main components of curing salts are salt and:

• A)emulsifier
• B)sodium nitrite
• C)sugar
• D)potassium nitrate

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, usually making it less likely to fire an action potential.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's cell membrane when the neuron is not actively transmitting a signal.

Depolarization

The process in which the difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane decreases, often leading to the initiation of an electrical signal.

Positively Charged

Having a net electrical charge due to the loss of electrons, often pertains to ions or particles.