Summarize the Role That the Autonomic Nervous System Plays in the Development

question 8

Multiple Choice

Summarize the role that the autonomic nervous system plays in the development of asthma.

• A) Parasympathetic stimulation by epinephrine (beta-2 receptor) produces the bronchodilation that is characteristic of asthma.
• B) Parasympathetic activation through the release of acetylcholine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus.
• C) Sympathetic activation through the release of acetylcholine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus.
• D) Sympathetic activation through the release of epinephrine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus.

---

Definitions:

Gametes

The reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that combine during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Polyploid Cells

Cells that contain more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes, often seen in plants.

Diploid Cells

Cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (e.g., sperm and egg) are fused, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development in sexually reproducing organisms.