NEET Biology question

Statement 1 (Assertion): Arrival of an impulse at the axon terminal stimulates the release of neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft. Statement 2 (Reason): These neurotransmitters are responsible for the opening of ion channels.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are independently true: the arrival of an impulse does trigger neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft, and the released neurotransmitters do open ion channels on the postsynaptic membrane; however, the reason describes what the

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