After Carrying Their Message Across the Synapse to the Receptor

question 173

Multiple Choice

After carrying their message across the synapse to the receptor sites, neurotransmitters _____.

• A) may be consumed by the brain for energy
• B) may be destroyed in the synaptic gap by enzymes
• C) may travel through the receptor sites into the next neuron
• D) None of the answers are correct.

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