The Enzyme That Breaks Down Acetylcholine on the Postsynaptic Membrane

question 35

Multiple Choice

The enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine on the postsynaptic membrane is

• A) acetylcholinesterase.
• B) monoamine oxidase.
• C) GABA.
• D) lipase.
• E) maltase.

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Definitions:

Amplitude

The height or intensity of a wave, often used in contexts such as sound waves, which correlates with volume or loudness.

Volume

A measure of the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container.

Hertz

A unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) that measures the number of cycles per second, often used to describe wave frequencies in physics and electronics.

Cycles Per Second

A unit of frequency, also known as Hertz (Hz), representing the number of complete cycles of a wave occurring in one second.