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TI

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on: Jun 15, 2013
When a neuron responds to a particular neurotransmitter by opening gated ion channels, the neurotransmitter is serving as which part of the signal pathway?
A) receptor
B) relay molecule
C) transducer
D) signal molecule
E) endocrine molecule


coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 16, 2013
In class, we found it was D. Good luck with the rest.


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TI

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Reply #2 on: Jun 17, 2013
Thank you, you were right!


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