NEET Zoology Synaptic Transmission Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Chemical synapses can generate either excitatory or inhibitory potentials in the post-synaptic neuron.
Reason (R): Neurotransmitters released at the synapse bind to specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, opening ion channels and altering ion flow.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, opening ion channels and generating new potentials that can be excitatory or inhibitory.
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