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geoffrey

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on: Oct 12, 2013
Neurotransmitters are released from axon terminals via
A) osmosis.
B) active transport.
C) diffusion.
D) transcytosis.
E) exocytosis.


j_sun

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Reply #1 on: Oct 15, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's E, bye bye!


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