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WWatsford

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Suppose the re-uptake of a specific neurotransmitter were deficient and the deactivation enzymes
  associated with the neurotransmitter were also deficient. What effect would this have?
 
  A) There would be more of the neurotransmitter in the synapse.
  B) There would be less of the neurotransmitter in the synapse.
  C) The neurons would become especially sensitive to the neurotransmitter.
  D) Since the two deficiencies would balance each other out, there would be no change in the levels of
  the neurotransmitter.

Question 2

Normally, the enzyme monoamine oxidase is involved in the breaking down of some neurotransmitters.
  This process is called
 
  A) inhibitory transmission. B) recapture.
  C) deactivation. D) re-uptake.


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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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