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Types of Synapse

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Neurotransmitters are stored in

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Synaptic knob

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Synaptic vesicles

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Post-synaptic neuron

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Synaptic vesicles
A neuron has 3 parts - cell body, axon and dendrites. At a chemical synapse, the membranes of the presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons are separated by a fluid-filled space called synaptic cleft.
The prefixes "pre-" and "post-" reflect the direction of synaptic transmission: presynaptic is the transmitting side (synaptic knob) and postsynaptic is the receiving side (dendrite, soma, or effector). Synaptic knobs contain many membrane-bounded synaptic vesicles.

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(i) Opening of specific ion channels allows the entry of ions, a new action potential is generated in the post-synaptic neuron.
(ii) Neurotransmitter binds to the receptor on post synaptic membrane.
(iii) Synaptic vesicle fuses with pre-synaptic membrane, neurotransmitter release into synaptic cleft.
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