Communication and homeostasis

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Question 27
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The diagram shows a chemical synapse.

A diagram of a chemical synapse.

Which of the following statements, A to D, correctly describes the structures or events occurring at this synapse?

The arrival of an action potential causes structure P to close.

Structure Q fuses with the presynaptic membrane to release neurotransmitters by exocytosis.

Structure R is a voltage-gated sodium channel on the postsynaptic membrane.

Neurotransmitter molecules are actively transported across the synaptic cleft to reach structure R.

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