Zoology-(general)

NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Transmission of impulses across chemical synapses is slower than across electrical synapses. | Reason (R): In chemical synapses, electrical currents flow directly between neurons, while in electrical synapses, neurotransmitters are involved.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

In chemical synapses, the transmission involves neurotransmitters, not direct electrical currents as in electrical synapses, making chemical transmission slower.

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