When a Neurotransmitter Binds to Its Receptor and Increases the Permeability

question 151

Multiple Choice

When a neurotransmitter binds to its receptor and increases the permeability of the postsynaptic membrane to sodium ions,

• A)the membrane will be hyperpolarized.
• B)more chloride ions will also diffuse into the cell.
• C)an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)will result.
• D)the membrane will become impermeable to potassium ions.
• E)the sodium ions diffuse out of the cell.

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