Diffusion of calcium into the synaptic knob of a presynaptic neuron generates which immediate response?

Deactivation of neurotransmitters by enzymes in the synaptic cleft
Absorption of neurotransmitters by the postsynaptic neuron
Repolarization of the postsynaptic neuron
Fusion of synaptic vesicles with the neuron’s plasma membrane and release of neurotransmitter


D. Fusion of synaptic vesicles with the neuron’s plasma membrane and release of neurotransmitter

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