Question

What type of ion channels in the membrane of neurons open or close in response to a neurotransmitter binding to its receptor

Answer 1

An ion channel in the membrane of neurons which open or close in response to a neurotransmitter that binds to its receptor is called:  ligand-gated channel.

What is an action potential?

An action potential can be defined as a sudden, fast change in electrical (voltage) potential with respect to the transmission of an impulse to a receptor, across a cellular membrane such as:

• A nerve cell

• A muscle cell

What is a neuron?

A neuron is a nerve cell that is saddled with the responsibility of transmitting electrical impulses down an axon across a cellular membrane of the body of a living organism through an action potential.

In Science, a ligand-gated channel is a type of ion channel in the membrane of neurons which open or close in response to a neurotransmitter that binds to its receptor.

Read more on neurons here: brainly.com/question/13076783