Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Influence of Ionotropic

question 59

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements correctly describes the influence of ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?

• A) Ionotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell, whereas metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, multiple effects on a cell.
• B) Metabotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell, whereas ionotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, singular effects on a cell.
• C) Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging, distant effects on a cell.
• D) Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors influence a small, local area of a cell.

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