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Q Which statement about electrical synapses is incorrect?

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  • A Transmission of signals is faster than chemical synapses ✔ ✖
  • B Pre and postsynaptic membranes are in very close proximity ✔ ✖
  • C They are very common in our system ✔ ✖
  • D Electrical synapse can flow directly from one neuron to another ✔ ✖
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Electrical synapses are rare in the nervous system and are found only in specific regions like cardiac and smooth muscle tissue. At electrical synapses, the pre- and post-synaptic membranes are in close proximity, and the transmission of signals is faster than chemical synapses. Electrical synapses allow the direct flow of ions and molecules from one neuron to another.

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