Briefly compare the differences between ionotropic and metabotropic receptors. Include their mechanisms of action and how they explain the difference in the effects on the postsynaptic cell.
What will be an ideal response?
Ionotropic receptors are ion channels that open as soon as the neurotransmitter attaches and close when the neurotransmitter is removed, making the effects rapid and short-lived.Metabotropic receptors use a second messenger system to affect many different activities in the cell, which are slower but longer lasting.
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a. compares sample means for two related groups. b. compares sample means for two unrelated groups. c. compares standard deviations for two unrelated groups. d. compares sample means for three or more unrelated groups.
Which of the following statements captures the sense of trust?
a. A trusting relationship links confidence about the past with faith about the future. b. A trusting relationship has nothing to do with the past, only the present. c. A trusting relationship is only about the other person; not about oneself. d. A trusting relationship can only be experienced once in a lifetime.
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a. social nonconformity b. statistical c. cultural d. subjective discomfort
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a. MacAnimal b. Animal Trainer c. Sniffy the Virtual Rat d. Howard the Holographic Hog