Extrapyramidal Tracts Can Function Either to Inhibit or to Facilitate

question 126

True/False

Extrapyramidal tracts can function either to inhibit or to facilitate lower motor neurons.

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Definitions:

Lactose Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria that encodes enzymes responsible for the metabolism of lactose, regulated by the availability of this sugar.

Tryptophan Operon

A group of genes that are regulated together, involved in the biosynthesis of the amino acid tryptophan in bacteria.

Operons

A functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, found primarily in prokaryotes.

Proteolytic Processing

The cleavage of protein precursors into smaller fragments or individual units, a crucial step in many biological processes.