NEET Zoology Synaptic Transmission Assertion Reason Question
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.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Correct Answer
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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