Question 1: Compare and Contrast – Sensory and nervous syste…

Question 1: Compare and Contrast – Sensory and nervous systems, 15 points   Give an in-depth explanation written in paragraph form for the following questions. Your answer must be in paragraph format or you will automatically lose 10 points on your answer regardless of the content. Paragraph should be ~300-500 words and answer all of the parts of the question completely.   A. Compare & contrast the role that both (1) active and (2) passive transport play in membranes of animal sensory and nervous system. Make sure to discuss both active and passive transport, including chemical/ligand and voltage gated channels. Be sure to describe the structure, function, and location of these proteins in the nervous & sensory system. Additionally, given how sensory cells respond to stimulus, what would the consequence be if damage occurred upstream or downstream of that sensory cell neuron? (9 pts) B. Application: Motor neurons release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), and acetylcholinesterase degrades ACh in the synapse. If a neurophysiologist applies a large amount of onchidal (a naturally occurring acetylcholinesterase inhibitor produced by the mollusk Onchidella binneyi) to a synapse, what would you expect to happen? (6 pts)
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