You have added a specific amount of excitatory neurotransmitter mixed with a 6× higher concentration of an inhibitory neurotransmitter to a synaptic cleft.You expect that the postsynaptic neuron will
A)produce 6× its normal number of action potentials.
B)produce 6× its normal number of negative action potentials.
C)show a net hyperpolarization as a result of neuronal integration.
D)show a net depolarization as a result of neuronal integration.
E)not respond to either signal.

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The presence of a higher concentration of inhibitory neurotransmitter compared to the excitatory neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft would lead to a net hyperpolarization of the postsynaptic neuron. This is because the inhibitory signals would outweigh the excitatory ones, making the neuron less likely to fire an action potential.

You Have Added a Specific Amount of Excitatory Neurotransmitter Mixed