Cataplexy Is a Sleep Disorder in Which

question 30

Multiple Choice

Cataplexy is a sleep disorder in which:

• A) one cannot go into REM sleep.
• B) atonia does not occur during REM and people act out their dreams.
• C) atonia suddenly occurs in an awake,alert individual.
• D) one is overcome by a sudden urge to sleep.

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Mirror-image molecules that are non-superimposable, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms, commonly affecting their chemical behavior in a chiral environment.

Basicity

A measure of the ability of a compound to act as a base and accept protons.

Aniline

An organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2, a primary amine derived from benzene, used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, and plastics.

p-Nitroaniline

An organic compound derived from aniline, characterized by a nitro group positioned para (opposite) to the amine group, primarily used in the synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural chemicals.