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question 15

Short Answer

Fill in the missing words in the following paragraph.
Light is absorbed by the protein ______, which changes from _____ to a _____ configuration. This causes a structural change in the ____ protein. This conformational change allows the G protein called __________ to bind, and results in the exchange of _____ for GDP. The _______subunit of the G protein then activates the protein ______, which breaks down cGMP. The reduction in cGMP causes CNG channels to ______ and the cell to ______.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Messages

Messages that are sent below the threshold of conscious perception, designed to influence behavior or thought without the individual being aware of it.

Persuade

The action of convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

Gate-Control Theory

The theory that the experience of pain depends in part on whether pain impulses get past a neurological “gate” in the spinal cord and thus reach the brain.

Critical Periods

Specific times during an organism's life span when it is more sensitive to environmental influences or stimulation than at other times.