DPR END TERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
1. Which of the following is important for increased neurotransmitter release from the
siphon sensory neuron of aplysia in response to sensitization?
a. Increased action potential frequency
b. Action potential broadening
c. None of these
d. Increased action potential intensity
Action potential broadening
1. Regarding classical conditioning inaplysia, what is the coincidence detector
a. Calmodulin
b. PKC
c. PKA
d. Adenylyl cyclase
Adenylyl cyclase
1. How does sensitization differ from classical conditioning
a. Sensitization requires calmodulin activation
b. Classical conditioning relies on calmodulin activation
c. Sensitization doesn't require PKC activation
d. Classical conditioning doesn't rely on PKA activation
Classical conditioning relies on calmodulin activation
1. Regarding the binomial distribution as it relates to neurotransmitter release. What
variable changes in response to sensitization
a. X
b. N
c. Q
d. P
,N
1. Regarding sensitization in aplysia, which of the following could result in increased
neurotransmitter release?
a. Phosphorylating NMDA receptiors
b. Phosphorylating AMPA receptors
c. Phosphorylating sodium channels
d. Phosphorylating potassium channels
Phosphorylating potassium channels
1. The Gs and Gq/11 pathways cause what changes to the post synaptic cell
a. Decreased neurotransmitter release
b. Siphon withdrawal
c. No change
d. Increased neurotransmitter release
Increased neurotransmitter release
1. cAMP is produced by which enzyme
a. adenylyl cyclase
b. PLC
c. L-type Calcium channels
d. PKA
adenylyl cyclase
1. The facilitating interneuron in aplysia leads to the activation of an enzyme that converts
ATP
a. Cyclic AMP
b. Calmodulin
c. ADP
d. Adenosine triphosphate
Cyclic AMP
, 1. Which of the following are important for the activation of protein Kinase A (PKA)
a. Gq/11 GPCR
b. Phospholipase C (PLC)
c. Phosphatidyl serine
d. Diacyl glycerol
e. All of these
f. None of these
None of these
1. Which of the following enzymes is activated by the Gq/11 GPCR?
a. PKA
b. PLC
c. Adenylyl cyclase
d. Calmodulin
PLC
1. Which of the following enzymes is activated in the post synaptic cell when the facilitating
interneuron activates it?
a. FYN
b. PKG
c. Calcmodulin
d. PKA
PKA
1. The facilitating interneuron releases neurotransmitter onto which receptors present on
the post synaptic membrane
a. AMPA receptors
b. G GPCRs
c. NMDA receptors
d. Gq/11 GPCRs
Gq/11 GPCRs
100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
1. Which of the following is important for increased neurotransmitter release from the
siphon sensory neuron of aplysia in response to sensitization?
a. Increased action potential frequency
b. Action potential broadening
c. None of these
d. Increased action potential intensity
Action potential broadening
1. Regarding classical conditioning inaplysia, what is the coincidence detector
a. Calmodulin
b. PKC
c. PKA
d. Adenylyl cyclase
Adenylyl cyclase
1. How does sensitization differ from classical conditioning
a. Sensitization requires calmodulin activation
b. Classical conditioning relies on calmodulin activation
c. Sensitization doesn't require PKC activation
d. Classical conditioning doesn't rely on PKA activation
Classical conditioning relies on calmodulin activation
1. Regarding the binomial distribution as it relates to neurotransmitter release. What
variable changes in response to sensitization
a. X
b. N
c. Q
d. P
,N
1. Regarding sensitization in aplysia, which of the following could result in increased
neurotransmitter release?
a. Phosphorylating NMDA receptiors
b. Phosphorylating AMPA receptors
c. Phosphorylating sodium channels
d. Phosphorylating potassium channels
Phosphorylating potassium channels
1. The Gs and Gq/11 pathways cause what changes to the post synaptic cell
a. Decreased neurotransmitter release
b. Siphon withdrawal
c. No change
d. Increased neurotransmitter release
Increased neurotransmitter release
1. cAMP is produced by which enzyme
a. adenylyl cyclase
b. PLC
c. L-type Calcium channels
d. PKA
adenylyl cyclase
1. The facilitating interneuron in aplysia leads to the activation of an enzyme that converts
ATP
a. Cyclic AMP
b. Calmodulin
c. ADP
d. Adenosine triphosphate
Cyclic AMP
, 1. Which of the following are important for the activation of protein Kinase A (PKA)
a. Gq/11 GPCR
b. Phospholipase C (PLC)
c. Phosphatidyl serine
d. Diacyl glycerol
e. All of these
f. None of these
None of these
1. Which of the following enzymes is activated by the Gq/11 GPCR?
a. PKA
b. PLC
c. Adenylyl cyclase
d. Calmodulin
PLC
1. Which of the following enzymes is activated in the post synaptic cell when the facilitating
interneuron activates it?
a. FYN
b. PKG
c. Calcmodulin
d. PKA
PKA
1. The facilitating interneuron releases neurotransmitter onto which receptors present on
the post synaptic membrane
a. AMPA receptors
b. G GPCRs
c. NMDA receptors
d. Gq/11 GPCRs
Gq/11 GPCRs
