What process at chemical synapses takes the most time and contributes the most to the synaptic delay?
A) Diffusion of transmitter across the synaptic cleft
B) The transmitter release process in the nerve terminal
C) The binding of transmitter to postsynaptic ionotropic receptors
D) The opening of channels in postsynaptic ionotropic receptors
E) The opening of presynaptic calcium channels in response to an action potential
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