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　　It was once believed that the brain was independent

　　of metabolic processes occurring elsewhere in the body.

　　In recent studies, however, we have discovered that the

　　production and release in brain neurons of the neuro-

　　(5) transmitter serotonin (neurotransmitters are compounds

　　that neurons use to transmit signals to other cells)

　　depend directly on the food that the body processes.

　　Our first studies sought to determine whether the

　　increase in serotonin observed in rats given a large injec-

　　(10)tion of the amino acid tryptophan might also occur after

　　rats ate meals that change tryptophan levels in the

　　blood. We found that, immediately after the rats began

　　to eat, parallel elevations occurred in blood tryptophan,

　　brain tryptophan, and brain serotonin levels. These find-

　　(15)ings suggested that the production and release of sero-

　　tonin in brain neurons were normally coupled with

　　blood-tryptophan increases. In later studies we found

　　that injecting insulin into a rat’s bloodstream also caused

　　parallel elevations in blood and brain tryptophan levels

　　(20) and in serotonin levels. We then decided to see whether

　　the secretion of the animal’s own insulin similarly affected

　　serotonin production. We gave the rats a carbohydrate-

　　containing meal that we knew would elicit insulin secre-

　　tion. As we had hypothesized, the blood tryptophan

　　(25) level and the concentrations of tryptophan

　　serotonin in the brain increased after the meal.

　　Surprisingly, however, when we added a large

　　amount of protein to the meal, brain tryptophan and

　　serotonin levels fell. Since protein contains tryptophan,

　　(30)why should it depress brain tryptophan levels? The

　　answer lies in the mechanism that provides blood tryp-

　　tophan to the brain cells. This same mechanism also

　　provides the brain cells with other amino acids found in

　　protein, such as tyrosine and leucine. The consumption

　　(35)of protein increases blood concentration of the other

　　amino acids much more, proportionately, than it does

　　that of tryptophan. The more protein in the meal, the

　　lower is the ratio of the resulting blood-tryptophan

　　concentration to the concentration of competing amino

　　(40) acids, and the more slowly is tryptophan provided to

　　the brain. Thus the more protein in a meal, the less

　　serotonin subsequently produced and released.

　　1. Which of the following titles best summarizes the contents of the passage?

　　(A) Neurotransmitters: Their Crucial Function in Cellular Communication

　　(B) Diet and Survival: An Old Relationship Reexamined

　　(C) The Blood Supply and the Brain: A Reciprocal Dependence

　　(D) Amino Acids and Neurotransmitters: The Connection Between Serotonin Levels and Tyrosine

　　(E) The Effects of Food Intake on the Production and Release of Serotonin: Some Recent Findings

　　2. According to the passage, the speed with which tryptophan is provided to the brain cells of a rat varies with the

　　(A) amount of protein present in a meal

　　(B) concentration of serotonin in the brain bore a meal

　　(C) concentration of leucine in the blood rather than on the concentration of tyrosine in the blood after a meal

　　(D) concentration of tryptophan in the brain bore a meal

　　(E) number of serotonin-containing neurons present in the brain bore a meal

　　3. According to the passage, when the authors began their first studies, they were aware that

　　(A) they would eventually need to design experiments that involved feeding rats high concentrations of protein

　　(B) tryptophan levels in the blood were difficult to monitor with accuracy

　　(C) serotonin levels increased after rats were fed meals rich in tryptophan

　　(D) there were many neurotransmitters whose production was dependent on metabolic processes elsewhere in the body.

　　(E) serotonin levels increased after rats were injected with a large amount of tryptophan

　　4. According to the passage, one reason that the authors gave rats carbohydrates was to

　　(A) depress the rats’ tryptophan levels

　　(B) prevent the rats from contracting diseases

　　(C) cause the rats to produce insulin

　　(D) demonstrate that insulin is the most important substance secreted by the body

　　(E) compare the fect of carbohydrates with the fect of proteins

　　5. According to the passage, the more protein a rat consumes, the lower will be the

　　(A) ratio of the rat’s blood-tryptophan concentration to the amount of serotonin produced and released in the rat’s brain

　　(B) ratio of the rat’s blood-tryptophan concentration to the concentration in its blood of the other amino acids contained in the protein

　　(C) ratio of the rat’s blood-tyrosine concentration to its blood-leucine concentration

　　(D) number of neurotransmitters of any kind that the rat will produce and release

　　(E) number of amino acids the rat’s blood will contain

　　6. The authors’ discussion of the “mechanism that provides blood tryptophan to the brain cells” (lines 31-32) is meant to

　　(A) stimulate further research studies

　　(B) summarize an area of scientific investigation

　　(C) help explain why a particular research finding was obtained

　　(D) provide supporting evidence for a controversial scientific theory

　　(E) rute the conclusions of a previously mentioned research study

　　7. According to the passage, an injection of insulin was most similar in its fect on rats to an injection of

　　(A) tyrosine

　　(B) leucine

　　(C) blood

　　(D) tryptophan

　　(E) protein

　　8. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would be LEAST likely to be a potential source of aid to a patient who was not adequately producing and releasing serotonin?

　　(A) Meals consisting almost exclusively of protein

　　(B) Meals consisting almost exclusively of carbohydrates

　　(C) Meals that would elicit insulin secretion

　　(D) Meals that had very low concentrations of tyrosine

　　(E) Meals that had very low concentrations of leucine

　　9. It can be inferred from the passage that the authors initially held which of the following hypotheses about what would happen when they fed large amounts of protein to rats?

　　(A) The rats’ brain serotonin levels would not decrease.

　　(B) The rats’ brain tryptophan levels would decrease

　　(C) The rats’ tyrosine levels would increase less quickly than would their leucine levels

　　(D) The rats would produce more insulin.

　　(E) The rats would produce neurotransmitters other than serotonin.

　　Correct Answers：.EAECBCDAA

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