Acetylcholine released into the synaptic cleft is rapidly broken down to acetic acid and choline by ______.


Answer:
1. an enzyme
2. acetylcholinesterase

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Which of the following is found within a cytoplasmic inclusion?

A. Glycogen B. Lysosome C. Golgi complex D. Mitochondrion E. Microtubule

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Hormones are intercellular chemical signals that

A. are secreted into the external environment where they act. B. affect only non-hormone producing organs or tissues. C. help coordinate growth, development and reproduction. D. operate primarily by positive feedback.

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Hypersecretion of growth hormone after the epiphyseal plate closes causes a disorder known as:

A) congenital hypothyroidism. B) pituitary dwarfism. C) gigantism. D) acromegaly.

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