In order for a synthetic drug to act at a receptor site without being chemically identical with the natural neurotransmitter or hormone is that the drug acts as a:
a. "cork" in the receptor "bottle"
b. "master key" in the receptor "lock"
c. "glove" on the receptor "hand"
d. "pen" on the receptor "paper"
B
Synthetic drugs must act as a "master key" to act at a receptor site "lock" without being chemically identical with the natural neurotransmitter or hormone.
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