The Activity of Acetylcholine in a Synapse Is Terminated by Its

question 31

Multiple Choice

The activity of acetylcholine in a synapse is terminated by its ________.

• A) active transport across the presynaptic membrane
• B) diffusion across the presynaptic membrane
• C) active transport across the postsynaptic membrane
• D) diffusion across the postsynaptic membrane
• E) degradation on the postsynaptic membrane

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Definitions:

Independent

Not influenced by or contingent on something else; in statistics, two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the other.

Organic Product

A chemical compound or substance that has been synthesized through an organic reaction, which can include a wide variety of chemical species.

Reaction

A process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products, via a chemical change.

Dilute Acid

An acid solution that has a low concentration of hydrogen ions compared to its amount of solvent, typically water.