Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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Chapter 35, Problem 13SQ
__________from a motor neuron excites a muscle fiber.
a. ACh
b. GABA
c. calcium
d. phosphate
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Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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