At an axon terminal, the electrical signal from one cell ________

A) jumps from the axon terminal to the next cell
B) is transmitted directly to the next cell by strands of membrane
C) ends and the signal it carried is not transmitted to another cell
D) causes the release of chemical neurotransmitter molecules that cause an electrical signal in the next cell


Answer: D

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