Multiple Choice
The quantal nature of chemical synaptic transmission is best supported by observation of:
A) Spontaneous miniature end plate potentials (mEPPs) .
B) Discrete jumps in end plate potential (EPP) amplitude when [Ca++] is normal.
C) EPPs that vary smoothly in amplitude.
D) A constant EPP amplitude.
E) Evoked EPPs that are smaller than mEPPs.
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