Olfactory receptors depolarize in response to an odorant, turning a stimulus into an electrical signal. This conversion is known as:
A) sensory transduction. B) propagation.
C) repolarization. D) adaptation.
Answer: A
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A. There will be no change to the membrane potential in the postsynaptic cell. B. The postsynaptic cell will undergo an IPSP. C. The postsynaptic cell will undergo an EPSP. D. The postsynaptic cell will immediately undergo an action potential.
Unscramble the following terms. closed sac with fluid or semisolid material ytsc
What will be an ideal response?
What is a capon?
a. a castrated male chicken over 6 pounds and 6 months of age b. a chick between 6-8 weeks old used for meat c. a chick over 8 weeks of age and over 4 pounds d. a female hen used for laying eggs
If agglutination occurs after a blood transfusion, it may indicate
A. there were no agglutinins (antibodies) in the recipient blood. B. the wrong blood type was used. C. the donor had type O blood. D. the recipient had type AB blood.