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What is the primary function of serotonin, an amine, in the brain?
What is the primary function of serotonin, an amine, in the brain?
- Modulating feelings of hunger and thirst
- Controlling body temperature
- Enhancing cognitive memory
- Regulating the waking and sleeping cycle (correct)
What is a common feature of alkaloid drugs?
What is a common feature of alkaloid drugs?
- They are always found in plants
- They are strong acids
- They are synthetic
- They are weakly basic organic compounds (correct)
What is the role of amines in the formation of proteins?
What is the role of amines in the formation of proteins?
- They help break down proteins
- They are a byproduct of protein synthesis
- They help create amino acids, which build proteins (correct)
- They have no role in protein synthesis
Where are amines commonly found in biological systems?
Where are amines commonly found in biological systems?
What is the effect of the inductive effect of an alkyl group on the basicity of simple alkylamines?
What is the effect of the inductive effect of an alkyl group on the basicity of simple alkylamines?
What determines the basicity of an aromatic amine?
What determines the basicity of an aromatic amine?
What is the primary function of dopamine in the human body?
What is the primary function of dopamine in the human body?
What is the primary use of Demerol (pethidine)?
What is the primary use of Demerol (pethidine)?
Which of the following is NOT a use of amines?
Which of the following is NOT a use of amines?
What is the primary function of Novocaine and similar compounds?
What is the primary function of Novocaine and similar compounds?
What is Mitocyin-C used to treat?
What is Mitocyin-C used to treat?
What is the primary use of Tetramethylammonium iodide?
What is the primary use of Tetramethylammonium iodide?
What is the characteristic of amines in terms of their precedence among various functional groups?
What is the characteristic of amines in terms of their precedence among various functional groups?
Why do amines have unpleasant, pungent odors?
Why do amines have unpleasant, pungent odors?
What is a characteristic of 1° and 2° amines in terms of hydrogen bonding?
What is a characteristic of 1° and 2° amines in terms of hydrogen bonding?
Why are smaller amines more soluble in water than larger amines?
Why are smaller amines more soluble in water than larger amines?
What is a characteristic of amines in terms of their basicity?
What is a characteristic of amines in terms of their basicity?
What is a reaction of ammonium salts?
What is a reaction of ammonium salts?
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