Author Question: Which of the following statements regarding the synthesis of neurotransmitters is true? a. Both ... (Read 21 times)

newbem · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following statements regarding the synthesis of neurotransmitters is true?

a. Both small-molecule neurotransmitters and neuropeptides may be synthesized anywhere in the neuron.
b. Small-molecule neurotransmitters are typically synthesized in the axon terminal, but neuropeptides must be synthesized in the cell body.
c. Neuropeptides may be synthesized anywhere in the neuron, but small-molecule neurotransmitters must be synthesized in the cell body.
d. Both small-molecule neurotransmitters and neuropeptides must be synthesized in the cell body.

Question 2

Professor Murphy is studying neurons that release a particular small-molecule neurotransmitter. In these many of these neurons, the professor should expect to see

a. no other types of neurotransmitters.
b. a second type of small-molecule neurotransmitter.
c. at least one type of neuropeptide neurotransmitter.
d. at least one other type of small-molecule neurotransmitter and multiple types of neuropeptides neurotransmitters.