A Person Is Exposed to a Drug That Prevents Vesicles

question 55

Multiple Choice

A person is exposed to a drug that prevents vesicles from forming in neurons. Predict the effect this will have on nerve function.

• A)Voltage-gated potassium channels will be blocked, slowing depolarization and slowing nerve impulses.
• B)Neurons will be hyper-excitable.
• C)Neurotransmitters won't be released into the synapse via exocytosis.
• D)Action potentials will not be carried through the axon.

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