Which of the Following Statements About Neuro­transmitter Receptors Is False

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about neuro­transmitter receptors is false?

• A) Ionotropic receptors are ion channels.
• B) The acetylcholine receptor of the motor end plate is a metabotropic receptor.
• C) Metabotropic receptors are not ion channels.
• D) Metabotropic receptors induce signaling cascades in the postsynaptic cell.
• E) Responses in the postsynaptic cell mediated by metabotropic receptors are usually slower than those mediated by ionotropic receptors.

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