In an experiment on synapses, you bathe a synapse in a medium which is similar to extracellular fluid except that it has no calcium. What is the expected results?

a) the presynaptic neuron cannot fire an action potential
b) excess neurotransmitter will be released from the presynaptic cell
c) the presynaptic neuron will fire action potentials more easily
d) less neurotransmitter will be released from the presynaptic cell
e) more than one answer is correct

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