Glutamate Functions As

question 109

Multiple Choice

Glutamate functions as:

• A)the major neurotransmitter involved in voluntary movements.
• B)the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
• C)the neurotransmitter responsible for the slowing of intestinal activity during stress.
• D)the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

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Definitions:

Asci

Asci are sac-like structures found in ascomycete fungi where the spores, called ascospores, are produced during sexual reproduction.

Mycorrhizae

Mutualistic associations of fungi and plant roots that aid in the plant’s absorption of essential minerals from the soil. Hyphae of ectomycorrhizal fungi coat plant roots; those of endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate plant cell walls (see arbuscules).

Ascospores

Sexual spores produced within the ascus of ascomycete fungi during the sexual phase of their life cycle.

Zygospores

Thick-walled resting spores formed by the union of two morphologically similar or dissimilar haploid cells, commonly found in fungi and some protists.