Synaptic integration means that ____
a. positive or excitatory stimuli produce an excitatory postsynaptic potential
b. the positive and negative ions neutralize each other
c. excitatory and inhibitory signals are summed in a receiving neuron
d. the adjacent neurons interact so that excitatory and inhibitory stimuli cancel each other out
e. excitatory signals take precedence over inhibitory signals
ANSWER: c
You might also like to view...
Nearsightedness is caused by a(n) _____
a. eye structure that focuses an image in front of the retina b. eye structure that focuses an image behind the retina c. eyeball that is too short d. recessive trait on the Y chromosome e. recessive trait on the X chromosome
Which factor is most responsible for the rapid population explosion of humans?
a. more prevalence of microorganisms to fight diseases naturally b. increasing availability of natural resources c. decreasing migration of human and animal populations d. decline in death rates without an equivalent decline in birth rates e. advances in reproductive technology
Proto-cells are considered to have
a. been simple membrane-bound sacs. b. been able to capture energy c. been able to engage in metabolism. d. been able to reproduce. e. all of these.
Kinesin 1 and myosin II share each of the following features except
A) two heads. B) dimers formed by heavy chain tails coiled around each other. C) formation of bipolar filaments. D) plus end directed motor activity. E) ATPase activity.