Metabotropic receptors:

A. trigger EPSPs whose time course is mainly determined by the RC properties of the cell membrane
B. trigger EPSPs that last ~10 msec
C. are protein monomers that are coupled to a G protein
D. have only one significant action, which is to cause voltage changes (PSPs)


ANS: C

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