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Nerve Conduction

Question 4 • Biology - SC3209 IC

Which statement describes the synapse?

Answer
A
It is the gap between neurons that ensures that information travels in multiple directions.
B
It is the gap between neurons that ensures that information travels in one direction only.
C
It is the part of the neuron that carries information through electrical impulses to the cell body.
D
It is the part of the neuron that carries information through chemical impulses to the cell body.

Explanation

A synapse is the tiny gap where one neuron communicates with another. Chemical messengers are released from the sending neuron and received by the next neuron, so signals normally pass across the synapse in one direction only. Therefore, the correct choice is “the gap between neurons that ensures that information travels in one direction only.”

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