Toxoplasma gondii

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Which part of the brain does T. gondii infection target to change specific behaviors?

Prefrontal cortex

Amygdala

Hippocampus

All parts of the brain (correct)

Which neurochemical does T. gondii infection produce in many parts of the brain?

Dopamine (correct)

Norepinephrine

Acetylcholine

Serotonin

How does T. gondii trick mice into being less afraid of predators?

By producing dopamine in many parts of the brain (correct)

By producing serotonin in the amygdala

By producing dopamine in the hippocampus

By producing acetylcholine in the prefrontal cortex

What effect does adding dopamine to particular parts of the brain have on behavior?

It changes behavior Signup and view all the answers

Can T. gondii infection cause a mouse to form a false memory?

No, T. gondii infection does not affect memory formation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a neutral stimulus paired with an aversive stimulus in fear conditioning?

A sound followed by french fries Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the c-fos gene in the false memory experiment?

It binds to the promoter and transcribes the special gene Signup and view all the answers

Which two proteins are used to have control over the neurons that encode the memory in the false memory experiment?

cFOS and ChR2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fear conditioning in the false memory experiment?

To condition mice to be afraid of neutral stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the transcription factor that regulates the transcription of other genes?

cFOS Signup and view all the answers

Which two proteins are used to have control over the neurons that encode the memory?

cFOS and ChR2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of c-fos in the false memory experiment?

It regulates the transcription of other genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fear conditioning in the experiment?

To form a memory in the mouse Signup and view all the answers

What can be used as a conditioned stimulus in the fear conditioning process?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does the special gene attached to the c-fos promoter do?

It binds to the promoter and transcribes other genes Signup and view all the answers

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