The operation of a synapse
A) results from the passage of an electrical charge across the gap.
B) involves a transmitter substance from vesicles in the presynaptic neuron that acts upon a receptor site in the postsynaptic neuron.
C) occurs only between two nerves.
D) is limited only by the action of acetylcholinesterase.
E) requires neurotransmitter to pass directly through the plasma membrane of a postsynaptic nerve.

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The operation of a synapse involves the release of neurotransmitter substances from vesicles in the presynaptic neuron, which then bind to receptor sites on the postsynaptic neuron to transmit signals.

The Operation of a Synapse