Which Statement About Neurotransmitters Is False

question 228

Multiple Choice

Which statement about neurotransmitters is false?

• A) Gases, such as nitric oxide, can act as neurotransmitters.
• B) Each neurotransmitter has a single type of receptor.
• C) Amino acids and their derivatives, monoamines, function as neurotransmitters.
• D) Neurotransmitters have different effects in different tissues.
• E) Some neurotransmitters are cleared from synapses by enzymes that destroy them.

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