Consolidating Ltp Translation And Ch.5 Complete Test Bank 3e

Chapter 5: Consolidating LTP: Translation and Transcription

Test Bank

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 1

1. According to the de novo protein synthesis (DNPS) hypothesis, long-lasting memories require that the learning experience generate new proteins.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 2

2. The consolidating event is likely the building of an enlarged, stable actin cytoskeleton.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 3

3. Anisomycin causes LTP produced by intense, high-frequency stimulation to resemble LPT produced by a weak-induction stimulus.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 4

4. The fact that anisomycin has no effect on short-lasting LTP implies that it requires new protein to be generated.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 5

5. Transcription refers to the creation of new protein.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 6

6. Both transcription and translation depend on post-translation modifications of existing protein.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 7

7. Local protein synthesis depends on already existing mRNA.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 8

8. CREB is an important translation factor found in dendrites.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 9

9. To produce mRNA, signaling molecules enter the nucleus to phosphorylate transcription factors.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 10

10. Dendritic protein synthesis (local protein synthesis) is not sufficient to produce relatively long-lasting LTP.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 11

11. Genomic signaling refers to processes initiated by synaptic events that lead to the transcription of new mRNA.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 12

12. Synapse-to-nucleus signaling depends on voltage-gated calcium channels, but soma-to-nucleus signaling does not.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 13

13. The first of the two waves of protein synthesis depends on genomic signaling.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 14

14. Extracellular calcium is derived from the endoplasmic reticulum.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 15

15. NMDA receptors and voltage-gated calcium channels allow extracellular calcium to enter the neuron.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 16

16. Calcium-induced calcium release refers to extracellular calcium entering the cell.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 17

17. Calcium-induced calcium release occurs when calcium entering via NMDA receptors binds to RyRs on the endoplasmic reticulum.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 18

18. If the IP3 receptor is antagonized, a short lasting LTP1 can still be produced.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 19

19. Metabotropic glutamate receptors have ion channels.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 20

20. Antidromic stimulation can convert a short-lasting LTP produced by a weak induction into a long-lasting LTP.

a. True

b. False

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Title: Chapter 5 - Question 21

21. In the soma-to-nucleus cascade, repetitive action potentials are assumed to open voltage-dependent calcium channels.

a. True

b. False