A key pathway through which alcohol disrupts normal brain development is by interfering with
A) enzymes that break down cell wastes.
B) the conversion of phenylalanine into tyrosine.
C) the processes that terminate the formation of new neurons.
D) a protein that helps guide neuronal growth in the developing brain.
E) the function of glial membrane sodium-potassium transporters.

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A key protein during brain development is known as the Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) and it helps guide neuronal growth in the developing brain. Alcohol interferes with the function of Rho GEF which leads to abnormal neuronal growth and brain development.

A Key Pathway Through Which Alcohol Disrupts Normal Brain Development