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#Question id: 1388


When Lucifer yellow, a small dye, is injected into a neuron of the retina, neighboring neurons become rapidly labeled. If the retina is incubated in dopamine prior to Lucifer yellow injection, only the injected neuron becomes labeled. These findings suggest which of the following?

I. Neurons of the retina communicate via gap junctions.

II. Dopamine is transferred between cells via gap junctions.

III. Dopamine decreases the permeability of gap junctions.

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. III only

  4. I and III only