For a postsynaptic AMPA receptor to be activated:
A)glutamate must bind to it.
B)the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized.
C)glutamate must bind to it, and the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized.
D)acetylcholine must bind to it, and the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized.

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AMPA receptors are activated when glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, binds to them. Depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane is not required for AMPA receptor activation.

For a Postsynaptic AMPA Receptor to Be Activated