Biology · Coordination and Control
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The main neurotransmitter for synapses is ______, which lie outside the central nervous system.
- A
Acetylcholine
- B
Acetaldehyde
- C
Choline
- D
Phosphatidylcholine
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is used in transmission across synapses within both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system (i.e., outside the central nervous system). Acetaldehyde (B) is an aldehyde with two carbon atoms and is not used as a neurotransmitter. Choline (C) is a constituent of the neurotransmitter, 'Acetylcholine', but, by itself, is not a neurotransmitter. Phosphatidylcholine (D) contains a choline subunit, similar to acetylcholine, but itself is not a neurotransmitter. It is actually a constituent of cell membranes as well as of surfactant, which is present in alveoli.
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is used in transmission across synapses within both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system (i.e., outside the central nervous system).
Acetaldehyde (B) is an aldehyde with two carbon atoms and is not used as a neurotransmitter.
Choline (C) is a constituent of the neurotransmitter, 'Acetylcholine', but, by itself, is not a neurotransmitter.
Phosphatidylcholine (D) contains a choline subunit, similar to acetylcholine, but itself is not a neurotransmitter. It is actually a constituent of cell membranes as well as of surfactant, which is present in alveoli.
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