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newbem

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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.


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catron30

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


newbem

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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