Once the stimulus alters the receptor on the cell's membrane, what happens next?

A) A second messenger is activated on the inside of the cell.
B) The membrane permeability is altered.
C) Ion channels open, allowing ions to enter or exit.
D) Any of these actions could happen next.


D) Any of these actions could happen next.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The foramen magnum is associated with which cranial bone?

A. Frontal B. Parietal C. Occipital D. Ethmoid E. Sphenoid

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A reduction division is one in which

A. the daughter cells receive only half as many chromosomes as the parent cell had. B. the size of chromosomes is reduced from double-stranded to single-stranded. C. one daughter cell is substantially reduced in size compared to the parent cell. D. the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction take place.

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