What type of ion channels in the membrane of neurons open or close in response to a neurotransmitter binding to its receptor?
A) potential -gated channels
B) leak channels
C) synaptic channels
D) voltage -gated channels
E) ligand -gated channels

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Ligand-gated channels, also known as ionotropic receptors, open or close in response to the binding of a neurotransmitter (the ligand) to its receptor, allowing ions to pass through the membrane and alter the cell's electrical charge.

What Type of Ion Channels in the Membrane of Neurons