A Behavior That Depends on Experience Has Been

question 123

Multiple Choice

A behavior that depends on experience has been:

• A)learned.
• B)genetically determined.
• C)determined by nerve action alone.
• D)determined by genotype.

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Definitions:

Biological Processes

The vital processes occurring in living organisms, necessary for maintaining life, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one nerve cell to another, or to a muscle or gland cell.

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.