From the Beginning of the Industrial Revolution Until the Early

question 132

Multiple Choice

From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution until the early twentieth century, business effort was directed mainly toward

• A) developing new machinery.
• B) the production of goods.
• C) the development of new markets.
• D) keeping the cost of labor low.
• E) fighting unionization.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The state of the neuron when not firing a neural impulse.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs within the neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals involved in transmitting messages across the synaptic gap.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active or transmitting an impulse, representing the difference in electric potential across the neuron's membrane.