Acetylcholine Is a Neurotransmitter That Binds to Ion Channel Receptors

question 7

Multiple Choice

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that binds to ion channel receptors. What statement correctly characterizes this type of receptor?

• A) it is at the same time a receptor and an ion channel
• B) it is an intracellular receptor
• C) it activates second messenger production
• D) its signal transduction pathway has many relay molecules

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