Which of the following happens in taste receptor cells when the membrane is depolarized by a receptor potential? a. Voltage-gated Ca?+ channels open, triggering the release of neurotransmitter. b. Voltage gated K+ channels open, triggering the release of neurotransmitter. c. Voltage-gated Ca?+ channels open, inhibiting the release of neurotransmitter. d. Voltage gated K+ channels open, inhibiting the release of neurotransmitter. e. Cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels open, increasing the release of neurotransmitter.

Which of the following happens in taste receptor cells when the membrane is depolarized by a receptor potential? a. Voltage-gated Ca?+ channels open, triggering the release of neurotransmitter. b. Voltage gated K+ channels open, triggering the release of neurotransmitter. c. Voltage-gated Ca?+ channels open, inhibiting the release of neurotransmitter. d. Voltage gated K+ channels open, inhibiting the release of neurotransmitter. e. Cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels open, increasing the release of neurotransmitter.

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter30: Sensory Perception

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