Synaptic Vesicles Are Concentrated in Large Numbers Within Nerve Terminals

question 33

Multiple Choice

Synaptic vesicles are concentrated in large numbers within nerve terminals. What is their function?

• A) They have no known function.
• B) They engulf foreign proteins for degradation.
• C) They fuse with mitochondria to transport ATP.
• D) They store and deliver active zone proteins to the plasma membrane.
• E) They store and release chemical transmitter molecules.

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