Post Utme Unilag 2019 Biology Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2019 Post Utme Unilag Biology examination.

Post Utme Unilag 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_UNILAG • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a typical nervous system, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released from the axon terminal of a motor neuron and binds to receptors on the muscle fiber. This binding causes a conformational change in the receptor, which in turn opens ion channels and allows positively charged ions to flow into the muscle fiber. What is the primary mechanism by which acetylcholine exerts its effect on the muscle fiber?

Answer Options

A. allosteric modulation
B. competitive inhibition
C. non-competitive inhibition
Correct Answer D. agonism
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
agonism

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This is Post Utme Unilag 2019 Biology Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Unilag Biology examination.

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