Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

question 26

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question.
"Marine cone snails from the genus Conus are estimated to consist of up to 700 species. These predatory molluscs have devised an efficient venom apparatus that allows them to successfully capture polychaete worms, other molluscs, or in some cases fish as their primary food sources.? . . . conotoxins from Australian species of Conus . . . have the capacity to inhibit specifically the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in higher animals." (B. G. Livett, K. R. Gayler, and Z. Khalil. 2004. Drugs from the sea: Conopeptides as potential therapeutics. Current Medicinal Chemistry 11:1715-23.)
This particular conotoxin inhibits acetylcholine receptors that are located ________.

• A) along the motor neuron axon
• B) on motor neuron dendrites
• C) on the presynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction
• D) on the postsynaptic membrane, on the muscle cell

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Definitions:

Incremental Adjustment

Small, gradual changes or modifications made in response to changing conditions or to improve a process or system.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world of limited resources, leading to the necessity of making trade-offs.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the cost of producing one more unit of a good or service, which can vary depending on the level of production.

Activity

The engagement in tasks or actions, typically referring to some form of productive work or leisure actions.