Acetylcholine Is Produced When ________ Accepts an Acetate Ion from Coenzyme

question 20

Multiple Choice

Acetylcholine is produced when ________ accepts an acetate ion from coenzyme A and transfers it to a choline molecule.

• A) acetylcholinesterase
• B) coenzyme A
• C) muscarine transferase
• D) choline acetyltransferase
• E) nicotine synthase

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Definitions:

Key Innovation

An evolutionary adaptation that gives its bearer the opportunity to exploit a particular environment more efficiently or in a new way.

Adaptive Radiation

An evolutionary process in which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available or opens new niches.

Temporal Isolation

A mechanism of reproductive isolation where two species mate or flower at different times, preventing crossbreeding.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from interbreeding.