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Neurotransmitter release occurs through the process of

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exocytosis
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endocytosis
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excitation
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synapsis
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Solution

The correct option is A exocytosis
Neurotransmitter is stored inside small sacs called synaptic vesicles, and is released into the synaptic cleft of the synapse when a vesicle fuses with the cell membrane. This process, which is known as exocytosis.

Synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis.

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