NEET Zoology Synaptic Transmission Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Electrical synapses allow for faster transmission of impulses than chemical synapses. | Reason (R): Electrical synapses involve the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.
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
The assertion is true because impulse transmission across electrical synapses is faster, as electrical current flows directly between neurons. The reason is false because electrical synapses do not involve neurotransmitter release; this occurs in chemical synapses.
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