Zoology-Synaptic Transmission

NEET Zoology Synaptic Transmission Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Chemical synapses allow the transmission of impulses across a synaptic cleft. | Reason (R): In chemical synapses, neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, opening ion channels.

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 but R is true

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Both the assertion and the reason are correct. Chemical synapses involve neurotransmitters that bind to receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, facilitating the transmission of impulses across the synaptic cleft.

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