Multiple Choice
A neurotransmitter released at the axon terminal must _____ in order to affect the postsynaptic cell.
A) diffuse across the synaptic cleft
B) be transported across the synaptic cleft
C) be taken up by the postsynaptic cell
D) be metabolized by the postsynaptic cell
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