Two different groups of researchers are studying alternative methods of treating Parkinson's disease. Group A found an enzyme that has similar mechanism of action to the female black widow spider venom in the synapse. Group B found a molecule that has similar mechanism of action as curare but for dopamine molecules instead of acetylcholine molecules. You are a member of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and must decide which of the two groups of researchers can obtain the grant for Parkinson's disease research.
Which of the two groups of researchers should receive the grant money? (1 mark) Explain your reasoning by comparing and contrasting the mechanism of actions between the two neurotoxin molecules and dopamine neurotransmitter. (3 marks)Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#brain
Cochlear implants and hearing aids can be very expensive. In Alberta, the cost of cochlear implants and surgery are covered by Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Hearing aids are not covered by AHCIP. Should hearing aids be covered by the government?
To answer this question, select one of the following viewpoints: societal or ethical. Decide whether you are in support of or against public health care coverage of hearing aids. Ensure you have solid reasoning that is backed up with research, not just an opinion. Provide the URL of any websites you have used for research.(3 marks = 2 marks for the viewpoint and reasoning + 1 mark for citing source(s))
if you are able to help me with this question, that'd be awesome.. i have tried to find it online but nothing came up
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 1 answers
#hearing aids #ear #and why alberta health care insurance should cover this
The nerve impulses always travel in one direction from dendrites to axon terminals. What prevents an action potential from travelling backward?
When a single photon from a source of light hits the retina in the eye, it triggers a signal that travels along the optic nerve to the occipital lobe of the brain.
The interaction of a photon with the photoreceptors in the retina first causes the movement of sodium ions into a sensory neuron. What happens after the movement of sodium ions?
A neuron was isolated from structure number 3 in the diagram above.
When comparing the velocity of action potentials, structure numbered 3 is much slower than that of structure numbered 4.
Which of the following explains why this is?
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#brain #neuron #action potential #repolarized #depolarization #membrane
Which of the following choices correctly fills in the blanks?
After repolarization, the sodium ions are found _____A_______ the neuron and the potassium ions are found ______B_____ of the neuron. This reversal of ions can be fixed by the action of ____________C______________. ____D____ sodium ions are taken out and ___E____ potassium ions are brought in.
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#polarized #repolarized #action potential
Events in Visual Perception
1.Potassium channels opens, allowing potassium ions to move out. 2.Some sodium channels open in the dendrite.3. All ion channels close and the Na+/K+ exchange pump starts working. 4.Sodium ions diffuse toward the first node of Ranvier in the axon 5.Lights hit the retina. 6The threshold level is reached at the first node of Ranvier in the axon 7. Sodium channels open in the neural membrane of the axon, allowing the remaining sodium ions to move in.
List, in order, the events in visual perception that must occur for a person to see an object: Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, and Answer.
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#brain #potential #membrane #polarized #depolarization #neuron
A voltmeter was used to measure the potential difference across the cell membrane of a giant squid axon.
Which of the following best explains the voltmeter reading?
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#brain #potential
All of the following statements correctly describe a polarized membrane EXCEPT which?
Events in Visual Perception
Potassium channels opens, allowing potassium ions to move out. Some sodium channels open in the dendrite. All ion channels close and the Na+/K+ exchange pump starts working. Sodium ions diffuse toward the first node of Ranvier in the axon Lights hit the retina. The threshold level is reached at the first node of Ranvier in the axon Sodium channels open in the neural membrane of the axon, allowing the remaining sodium ions to move in.List, in order, the events in visual perception that must occur for a person to see an object: Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, Answer, and Answer.
Posted 6 years ago by aliya in Biology 30 | 0 answers
#brain #neuron #and sensory pathways #polarized
A famous fractal called the Sierpinski Triangle starts with one black triangle. The triangle is then cut into four equal pieces, and the three outer triangles are coloured black and the inner triangle is white. Each of the three black triangles is again divided into four equal triangles, and the three outer triangles are shaded black. a. Suppose the area of the first triangle is 100 cm2. Determine the black shaded area in the second triangle. Do the same for the third triangle. b. Write the general term describing the shaded area of the nth Sierpinski Triangle. c. Suppose the diagram continued on. What total area would be shaded in the first ten Sierpinski Triangles? Round to the nearest whole number. d. Suppose the fractal continued forever. Determine the total area shaded in all the
Posted 6 years ago by danikam in Math 20-1 | 1 answers
#geomentric series
The kinetic energy of a moving object is related to its mass and velocity by the formula Ek= 1/2mv2, where Ek is the Kinetic energy in joules, m is the mass of the object in kg, and v is the velocity in metres per second. What are the possible veolocited for a 3 kg object with a kinetic energy of less than 600 J?
Negative velocities are acceptable and represent the opposite direction of a positive velocity.
Posted 6 years ago by gurleenm in Math 20-1 | 1 answers
#inequalities
Consider the inequality y > a(x-4)^2, where a,h > 0. No new solutions will be added to the solution set when
a. A is increased
b. A is decreased
c. H is increased
d. H is decreased
Posted 6 years ago by gurleenm in Math 20-1 | 0 answers
#inequalities