Professor Russom Is Giving a Talk About Neurotransmitters

question 59

Multiple Choice

 Professor Russom is giving a talk about neurotransmitters. She tells the class that most neurotransmitters are synthesized from _____.

• A) hormones
• B) fatty acids
• C) glucose
• D) amino acids

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Definitions:

Heat of Hydrogenation

The change in enthalpy that occurs when a compound is hydrogenated, typically used to measure the stability of unsaturated compounds.

Zaitsev's Rule

A principle in organic chemistry predicting the preferred alkene product in elimination reactions, favoring the more substituted alkene.

Zaitsev's Rule

A rule in organic chemistry predicting that in an elimination reaction, the more substituted alkene product will be favored.

Heat of Hydrogenation

The change in enthalpy that accompanies the addition of hydrogen (H2) to unsaturated bonds in a molecule, typically measured as a release of heat.