Which of the following statements correctly describes the influence of ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?
A) Ionotropic receptors influence a small,local area of a cell,whereas metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging,distant effects on a cell.
B) Metabotropic receptors influence a small,local area of a cell,whereas ionotropic receptors can have wide-ranging,distant effects on a cell.
C) Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors can have wide-ranging,distant effects on a cell.
D) Both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors influence a small,local area of a cell.

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Ionotropic receptors directly regulate small, local areas of the cell membrane by opening ion channels, while metabotropic receptors indirectly activate intracellular signaling pathways, allowing for their effects to be more widespread and distant.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Influence of Ionotropic