Author Question: Which of the following statements correctly describes the influence of ionotropic and metabotropic ... (Read 37 times)

Evvie72 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following statements correctly describes the influence of ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?

a. Ionotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell, whereas metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, multiple effects on a cell.
b. Metabotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell, whereas ionotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, singular effects on a cell.
c. Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, distant effects on a cell.
d. Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a function that can be influenced by metabotropic receptors?

a. gene expression
b. the amount of calcium that enters a cell
c. the amount of neurotransmitter released
d. maintenance of the resting potential