The Gap Between One Neuron's Axon and a Dendrite or Cell

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Multiple Choice

The gap between one neuron's axon and a dendrite or cell body of another neuron is part of the:

• A)soma.
• B)synapse.
• C)myelin.
• D)glia.

Understand the role of genetic drift, selection, and mutation rates in the evolution of genomes.

Identify factors influencing the rates of synonymous and nonsynonymous substitutions.

Understand the importance and application of similarity matrices in molecular evolutionary studies.

Grasp the techniques used to detect specific types of nucleotide substitutions.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

An automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

Little Albert

An experiment in classical conditioning where a child was conditioned to fear a white rat, demonstrating how fears can be acquired through conditioning.