Prior to Release, Synaptic Vesicles Are

question 70

Multiple Choice

 Prior to release, synaptic vesicles are

• A) anchored by proteins near their release site.
• B) floating freely in the intracellular fluid of the axon terminal.
• C) fused to the membrane of the axon terminal.
• D) recaptured from the extracellular fluid of the synaptic gap.

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