True about electrical synapses (I). pre and postsynaptic neurons …

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True about electrical synapses

$(I)$. pre and postsynaptic neurons are in very close proximity

$(II)$. pre and postsynaptic neurons are separated by synaptic cleft

$(III)$. impulse transmission is very fast

$(IV)$. electrical synapses are common in our system

Select the correct option

A
$(I)$, $(II)$, $(III)$ and $(IV)$
✓
$(I)$ and $(III)$
C
$(II)$ and $(IV)$
D
$(I)$ and $(II)$

✓

Answer

Correct option: B.

$(I)$ and $(III)$

b
A nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another through junctions called synapses. A synapse is formed by the membranes of a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron, which may or may not be separated by a gap called synaptic cleft

There are two types of synapses, i.e., electrical synapses and chemical synapses. At electrical synapses, the membrane of pre- and postsynaptic neurons are in very close proximity. Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across these synapses

Transmission of an impulse across electrical synapses is very similar to impulse conduction along a single axon. Impulse transmission across an electrical synapse is always faster than the across a chemical synapse. Electrical synapses are rare in our system

At a chemical synapse, the membranes of the pre-and postsynaptic neurons are separated by fluid-filled space called synaptic cleft. Chemicals called neurotransmitters are involved in the transmission of impulses at these synapses