Caffeine Promotes Wakefulness Because It Is A(n)

question 58

Multiple Choice

Caffeine promotes wakefulness because it is a(n)

• A) adenosine antagonist.
• B) GABA agonist.
• C) GABA antagonist.
• D) adenosine agonist.
• E) norepinephrine antagonist.

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Definitions:

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, but are carried in the womb simultaneously.

Fertilized Ova

Refers to an egg cell that has been fertilized by a sperm cell, beginning the process of embryonic development.

Germinal Period

The first two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, containing genetic material from both the mother and father.