Certain Essential Amino Acids That Are Needed for Brain Function

question 16

Multiple Choice

Certain essential amino acids that are needed for brain function but do not have properties for passive diffusion:

• A) require biotransformation before they can enter the brain.
• B) are synthesized by neurons.
• C) must enter the brain through active transport mechanisms.
• D) are synthesized by glial cells.

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Techniques

Statistical methods that do not assume a specific distribution of the data, often used when data does not meet the assumptions of parametric tests.

Population Parameters

Characteristics or measures that describe aspects of a population, such as its mean, variance, or standard deviation.

Wilcoxon Rank-sum Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to determine if they come from the same distribution.

Independent Samples

Two or more groups of samples that are not related or connected in any way in the context of an experiment or study.