"All or None" Is the Principle Stating That __________

question 109

Multiple Choice

"All or none" is the principle stating that __________

• A) a neuron either fires or does not fire.
• B) a neuron fires at full strength or not at all.
• C) all the dendrites must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all.
• D) all somas must be receiving messages telling the neuron to fire or it will not fire at all.

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Definitions:

Transgenic Animals

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Transgenic Plants

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Gene Therapy

A medical technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or prevent disease by either replacing, adding, or silencing genes.

Karyotyping

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