The largest number of small vesicles would be expected to be located within the _______ of a neuron.
A) dendritic spines
B) soma
C) postsynaptic membrane
D) release zone
E) axon hillock

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The release zone, also known as the axon terminal, is where neurotransmitters are released from the neuron. These neurotransmitters are stored within small vesicles and released into the synaptic cleft between neurons in order to transmit signals. Therefore, the highest concentration of small vesicles would be expected within the release zone.

The Largest Number of Small Vesicles Would Be Expected to Be