A _____ Shows How Frequently Particular Statistical Results Would Occur

question 35

Multiple Choice

A _____ shows how frequently particular statistical results would occur if every possible sample of a particular size from a particular population were taken.

• A) census distribution
• B) frequency distribution
• C) Poisson distribution
• D) sampling distribution

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the neuron's terminal bulb that store neurotransmitters ready for release at the synapse.

Presynaptic Membrane

The part of the neuron that faces the synaptic cleft and is responsible for the release of neurotransmitters to signal adjacent neurons.

Depolarization

A decrease in the charge difference across a plasma membrane; may result in an action potential in a neuron or muscle cell.

Squid Axon Experiments

Classic scientific experiments conducted to understand the properties of nerve cells by studying the giant axon of squid.