Which Factor Puts the Survival of a Species on the Edge

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which factor puts the survival of a species on the edge?

• A)failure to hunt
• B)failure to reproduce
• C)failure to spread in habitat
• D)failure to survive

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Definitions:

Postsynaptic Membrane

The specialized area of a cell membrane on a neuron that receives and processes signals from another neuron at a synapse.

Glutamate

An amino acid that acts as a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, playing a key role in brain development and synaptic plasticity.

Depolarized

A state in which the membrane potential of a neuron becomes less negative, making the neuron more likely to fire an action potential.