A key function of specialized lipid molecules located in a nerve cell is to

A) detect the presence of chemicals inside the cell.
B) form the matrix that gives a neuron its shape..
C) form channels to carry ions into and out of the cell.
D) transport hormones into blood stream. E) induce DNA synthesis.


Answer: C

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