As neurotransmitters diffuse away from the synaptic cleft, the amount of time that neurotransmitters remain bound to their receptors increases.

a. true
b. false


b. false
*because neurotransmitter molecules and their receptors are in a state of equilibrium, as the number of neurotransmitter molecules decreases, the concentration gradient will increase.

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