What Determines the Effect That a Neurotransmitter Has on the Postsynaptic

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Multiple Choice

What determines the effect that a neurotransmitter has on the postsynaptic neuron?

• A) the speed the action potential traveled down the axon
• B) the number of branches of the presynaptic axon
• C) the receptors on the postsynaptic membrane
• D) the distance between the synapse and the cell body

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