Question 1

The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor to which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dopamine
B)   Endorphin
C)   Serotonin
D)   Nitric oxideE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Riva is unable to eat eggs, milk, and peanuts. She might have altered levels of _____ as a result.

Accepted Answer

A)   nitric oxide
B)   dopamine
C)   glutamate
D)   acetylcholineE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What do dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine share in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They all affect the same receptors.
B)   They are all synthesized from the same amino acids.
C)   They are all released by the same neurons.
D)   They all are gases.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Exocytosis is the process by which neurotransmitters are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   released from the presynaptic neuron
B)   synthesized
C)   destroyed
D)   secreted into synaptic vesiclesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Synapses

The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor to which neurotransmitter?

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Riva is unable to eat eggs, milk, and peanuts. She might have altered levels of _____ as a result.

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What do dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine share in common?

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Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time.

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Exocytosis is the process by which neurotransmitters are ____.

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Exam 2: Synapses

The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor to which neurotransmitter?

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Riva is unable to eat eggs, milk, and peanuts. She might have altered levels of _____ as a result.

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What do dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine share in common?

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Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time.

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Exocytosis is the process by which neurotransmitters are ____.

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