Why are mitochondria necessary at axon terminals?

What will be an ideal response?


Energy is required in order to move synaptic vesicles to the cell membrane.

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When a protein is synthesized on fixed ribosomes, it is threaded into the lumen of which structure(s)?

A) endoplasmic reticulum B) the Golgi apparatus C) nucleoli D) transport vesicles E) secretory vesicles

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____________________ prevents platelets from aggregation

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The sympathetic nervous system can increase heart rate, while the parasympathetic nervous system can decrease heart rate. This is is example of which of the following?

Complementary effectors Permissive effectors Antagonistic effectors Dualistic effectors

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Precapillary sphincters control the flow of blood from ________.

A. capillary network to venules B. arteries to arterioles C. capillary network to arterioles D. arterioles to capillary network

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