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A non-native marine mollusk is becoming established in a new environment.In the first years after it arrives, the temperature of the water gradually becomes warmer.Which response to the warming temperature might help the mollusk colonize its new environment?
Long-term Potentiation
A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from their synchronous stimulation.
Synaptic Connections
The points at which neurons (nerve cells) communicate with each other, allowing for the transmission of signals through the nervous system.
Glutamate
A major neurotransmitter in the nervous system, playing an important role in learning and memory by exciting neurons to transmit signals.
Learning
A change in behavior, resulting from experience.
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