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Acetylcholine and noradrenaline are examples of:

Answer: Neurotransmitters.

  • A Hormones, secreted into the bloodstream by glands
  • B Enzymes, which catalyze specific biochemical reactions
  • C Neurotransmitters
  • D Vitamins, obtained only through dietary intake

Correct answer: C. Neurotransmitters

Explanation: Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers released at synapses. Acetylcholine and noradrenaline are the most common.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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