Kandel Found That the Amount of Neurotransmitter Released into Synapses

question 44

Multiple Choice

Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitter released into synapses involved in the gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.

• A) increased
• B) decreased
• C) increased at first,and then decreased
• D) decreased at first,and then increased
• E) stayed the same

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