If a pharmacologist designed a drug that prevented the activation of G-proteins, which of the following would occur if a neurotransmitter binded to a metabotropic receptor?
a. Effector enzymes attached to the receptor would still be activated.
b. No effects would occur.
c. A second messenger would attach to the receptor.
d. Gene expression would increase.
Ans: B
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A. affection B. reliance C. communication D. appreciation
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A. cognition. B. intelligence. C. habituation. D. language.
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