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Synaptic vesicle occurs in

A
Presynaptic neuron
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Post-synaptic neuron
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Synaptic cleft
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Presynaptic neuron
The presynaptic terminal, located along the axon of most neurons, is a compartment where neurotransmitter-containing vesicles cluster near a highly specialized region of the plasma membrane called the 'active zone'. From there, vesicles release their contents during synaptic transmission.
Hence, the correct answer is (A)

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