NEET 2026 (cancelled) · Question 179 · Class 11

Neural Control and Coordination

The specific receptors for neurotransmitters in a synapse are present on _______.

  1. (A)Pre-synaptic membrane
  2. (B)Post-synaptic membrane
  3. (C)Myelin sheath
  4. (D)Schwann cell

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The released neurotransmitters bind to their specific **receptors**, present on the post-synaptic membrane.

Chapter
Neural Control and Coordination
Section
18.3.2 Transmission of Impulses
Page
5
Words matched
13 of 13

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors present on the post-synaptic membrane, directly answering the question.

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