The quantal nature of chemical synaptic transmission is BEST supported by observation of:

A. spontaneous mEPPs
B. discrete jumps in EPPs amplitude when [Ca++] is normal
C. EPPs that vary smoothly in amplitude
D. a constant EPP amplitude
E. evoked EPPs smaller than mEPPs


ANS: A

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