NEET Zoology Synaptic Transmission Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): At a chemical synapse, the transmission of impulse is slower than at an electrical synapse.
Reason (R): Chemical synapses involve the release and binding of neurotransmitters which takes time.
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
In the NCERT context, it is stated that impulse transmission across an electrical synapse is always faster than across a chemical synapse. This is because chemical synapses involve the release and binding of neurotransmitters, which introduces a delay.
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