Researchers in the Littleton group at MIT are studying the synapses between neurons of Drosophila flies. Which of the following best describes how a chemical synapse operates?
W) Neurotransmitter is released from the presynaptic dendrite and binds to the postsynaptic axon
X) Calcium ions are released from the presynaptic dendrite and bind to the post-synaptic axon
Y) Neurotransmitter is released from the presynaptic axon and binds to the post-synaptic dendrite
Z) Calcium ions are released from the presynaptic axon and bind to the postsynaptic dendrite
✔️Answer:Y) Neurotransmitter is released from the presynaptic axon and binds to the postsynaptic dendrite
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