One Similarity Between Extrasynaptic Transmission and Synaptic Transmission Is That

question 41

Multiple Choice

One similarity between extrasynaptic transmission and synaptic transmission is that

• A) both occur with a time lag of seconds to tens of seconds.
• B) in both cases, vesicles are stored and docked adjacent to the cell membrane.
• C) both may transmit molecules across short or long distances to receptor sites.
• D) both release signaling molecules from vesicles by exocytosis.
• E) both can be stimulated by a single action potential in the releasing neuron.

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