Author Question: Which of the following is a strong candidate to act as a retrograde messenger from the dendrite to ... (Read 26 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is a strong candidate to act as a retrograde messenger from the dendrite to the terminal button?

A) glutamate
B) nitric oxide
C) nitrous oxide
D) norepinephrine
E) NMDA

Question 2

Persistence of a long-term potentiation for more than an hour requires

A) insertion of GABA receptors into the postsynaptic membrane.
B) presynaptic inhibition.
C) increased synthesis of PKM-zeta within the postsynaptic dendrite.
D) formation of new axonal spines.
E) All of the above are correct.

leahm14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Rationale: Persistence of a long-term potentiation for more than an hour requires increased synthesis of PKM-zeta within the postsynaptic dendrite.