Answer:
2. Hair cells depolarize through an influx of K+, while neurons depolarize through an influx of Na+
Explanation:
The complete question is as follows :
What is an important difference between neurons and hair cells?
1. Neurons detect pressure waves, and hair cells communicate the signal to the central nervous system (CNS).
2. Hair cells depolarize through an influx of K+, while neurons depolarize through an influx of Na+.
3. Neurons release neurotransmitters, but hair cells signal using hormones.
4. Hair cells are only found in the CNS, and neurons are only found in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
- Neurons are the cells that are electrically excitable and play a role in transmitting the nerve impulses in the body.
- Hair cells are found in the ears of the vertebrate and these are the sensory receptors of the auditory and the vestibular system.
- For the neurons, it is the influx of the sodium ions that causes the membrane potential to become more positive and cause depolarization whereas in the case of the hair cells it is the influx of potassium ions that does so.
- This reason why the K+ ions move-in is because the surrounding fluid that is the endolymph is richer in K+ ions and does the movement of the endolymph causes the K+ channels to open and K+ influx occurs in the hair cells.
Intracellular digestion.
It's basically the cell's digestive system and if the digestive enzymes were destroyed it would basically cease.
Answer:
Both inhalation and exhalation depend on pressure gradients between the lungs and atmosphere, as well as the muscles in the thoracic cavity.
Explanation:
The thoracic cavity, or chest cavity, always has a slight, negative pressure which aids in keeping the airways of the lungs open. During the process of inhalation, the lung volume expands as a result of the contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles (the muscles that are connected to the rib cage), thus expanding the thoracic cavity. Due to this increase in volume, the pressure is decreased, based on the principles of Boyle’s Law. This decrease of pressure in the thoracic cavity relative to the environment makes the cavity pressure less than the atmospheric pressure. This pressure gradient between the atmosphere and the thoracic cavity allows air to rush into the lungs; inhalation occurs. The resulting increase in volume is largely attributed to an increase in alveolar space because the bronchioles and bronchi are stiff structures that do not change in size.During this process, the chest wall expands out and away from the lungs. The lungs are elastic; therefore, when air fills the lungs, the elastic recoil within the tissues of the lung exerts pressure back toward the interior of the lungs. These outward and inward forces compete to inflate and deflate the lung with every breath. Upon exhalation, the lungs recoil to force the air out of the lungs. The intercostal muscles relax, returning the chest wall to its original position. During exhalation, the diaphragm also relaxes, moving higher into the thoracic cavity. This increases the pressure within the thoracic cavity relative to the environment. Air rushes out of the lungs due to the pressure gradient between the thoracic cavity and the atmosphere. This movement of air out of the lungs is classified as a passive event since there are no muscles contracting to expel the air.
Answer:
Statement C is the only one that is necessarily true for exons 2 and 3. It is also true for exons 7 and 8. While statements A and B could be true, they don’thave to be. Because the protein sequence is the same in segments of the mRNA that correspond to exons 1 and 10, neither choice of alternative exons (2 versus 3, or 7 versus 8) can alter the reading frame. To maintain the normal reading frame—whatever that is—the alternative exons must have a number of nucleotides that when divided by 3 (the number of nucleotides in a codon) give the same remainder. Since the sequence of the a-tropomyosin gene is known, it is possible to check to see the actual state of affairs. Exons 2 and 3 both contain the same number of nucleotides, 126, which is divisible by 3 with no remainder.