Select the answer that correctly orders the events that occur when a nerve signal reaches the synaptic knob.
(1) The neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the postsynaptic cell.
(2) The postsynaptic cell is stimulated to initiate a nerve signal.
(3) Synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitters via exocytosis.
(4) Neurotransmitters diffuse across synaptic cleft.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 1, 4
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 3, 4, 1, 2
E. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 3, 4, 1, 2
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