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Which of the following statements concerning a chemical synapse is true?Question 25Select one:a.Neurotransmitter is released in response to an action potential arriving at the axon hillock.b.Neurotransmitter is actively transported across the synaptic cleft.c.Neurotransmitter binds to its receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.d.The synapse consists of a presynaptic dendrite, a postsynaptic cell and an interstitial space between them (known as the synaptic cleft).e.The synapse consists of a presynaptic dendrite, a postsynaptic neuron and an interstitial space between them (known as the presynaptic cleft).

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Which of the following statements concerning a chemical synapse is true?Question 25Select one:a.Neurotransmitter is released in response to an action potential arriving at the axon hillock.b.Neurotransmitter is actively transported across the synaptic cleft.c.Neurotransmitter binds to its receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.d.The synapse consists of a presynaptic dendrite, a postsynaptic cell and an interstitial space between them (known as the synaptic cleft).e.The synapse consists of a presynaptic dendrite, a postsynaptic neuron and an interstitial space between them (known as the presynaptic cleft).

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The correct answer is c. Neurotransmitter binds to its receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.

Here's why:

a. Neurotransmitter is released in response to an action potential arriving at the axon terminal, not the axon hillock.

b. Neurotransmitter is not actively transported across the synaptic cleft. Instead, it diffuses across the synaptic cleft.

c. This is true. After being released from the presynaptic neuron, neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.

d. The synapse consists of a presynaptic neuron (not dendrite), a postsynaptic cell, and an interstitial space between them known as the synaptic cleft.

e. Similar to d, the synapse consists of a presynaptic neuron (not dendrite), a postsynaptic neuron, and an interstitial space between them known as the synaptic cleft (not presynaptic cleft).

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