NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Acetylcholine is an important chemical signal in the nervous system. It is broken down into other chemicals by cholinesterase.Cholinesterase is which of the following?
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enzyme
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hormone
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lipid
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organelle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) synthesizes acetylcholine in neurons and other cell types.
Detailed explanation-2: -Acetylcholine is the chief neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of the autonomic nervous system (a branch of the peripheral nervous system) that contracts smooth muscles, dilates blood vessels, increases bodily secretions, and slows heart rate.
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