Neurons communicate across the synapse by means of neurotransmitters,which bind to special proteins on the postsynaptic membrane,like a key fitting into a lock.In this analogy,the neurotransmitter is the key and the ____ is the lock.

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The post-synaptic membrane contains proteins called receptors that the neurotransmitter fits into like a key in a lock. Therefore, the best choice is A) neural receptor. The other choices, axon, postsynaptic potential, and dendrite, are all related to the neuron but do not fit the analogy of a key and lock.

Neurons Communicate Across the Synapse by Means of Neurotransmitters,which Bind