Section 1 008 FITB

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What did Cajal publish around 100 of during his lifetime?

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Articles, papers, studies.

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Who was among the first to link a specific chromosome to physical traits?

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Nettie Stevens.

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Which Agricultural College did George Washington Carver enroll in as the first African American?

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Iowa State Agricultural College.

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What does Cajal’s neuron doctrine suggest determines signal transmission?

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The connectivity of neurons.

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What technique did Santiago Ramón y Cajal modify to make nerve cells more visible?

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Golgi’s staining technique.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure within cells that contains DNA and genetic information.

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Define 'gene'.

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building proteins.

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What is the role of synapses in the nervous system?

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They are the junctions where neurons communicate with each other.

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Who is known as the father of modern neuroscience?

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

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What is the significance of Golgi’s staining technique?

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It allows visualization of individual neurons in the brain.