The Process of Neural Transmission Within a Neuron Begins at the _____

question 89

Multiple Choice

The process of neural transmission within a neuron begins at the _____ and ends at the _____.

• A) cell body; axon
• B) axon terminals; cell body
• C) cell body; dendrites
• D) dendrites; axon terminals

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Definitions:

Single Letter Code

The system of representing amino acids or nucleotides using single letter abbreviations to simplify notation in sequences.

Peptide

Short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds, playing crucial roles in biological functions.

α-Carbon

The carbon atom directly attached to a functional group in an organic molecule.

Racemic Mixtures

A mixture containing equal amounts of two enantiomers of a compound, making it optically inactive due to the canceling effect of the two forms' rotation of plane-polarized light.