An ________ of a nerve cell is the temporary depolarization and repolarization of the cell membrane.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


action potential

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a. maternal effect genes b. gap genes c. pair rule genes d. segment polarity genes e. homeotic genes

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As rainfall in an African savanna decreases, it would most likely change into

A. tiaga. B. desert. C. tropical rainforest. D. temperate forest. E. tundra.

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Which hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex, and regulate the ion balance of the body?

A. Corticosteroids
B. Glucocorticoids
C. Mineralocorticoids
D. Gonadocorticoids

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What is the term for organisms in which internally-fertilized eggs are laid to develop and hatch outside the mother's body?

A. Viviparous B. Marsupial C. Ovoviviparous D. Placental E. Oviparous

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