Otto Loewi Devised a Clever Experiment That Demonstrated Neurons Communicate

question 80

Multiple Choice

Otto Loewi devised a clever experiment that demonstrated neurons communicate

• A) by means of electrical charges.
• B) with one, and only one, other neuron.
• C) by mechanically stimulating other neurons.
• D) by releasing chemicals.

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