Neurons lie end to end in chains but are not connected. There occurs a minute gap called-------- between terminal part of axon of one neuron and dendrite of other neuron

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Nerves tissue consists of specialized cells called nerve cells or neurons, which helps in the transmission of nerve impulses.
The terminal branched ends of axons are called synaptic nodes which contain neurotransmitters.
Neurons lie end to end and the junction between ending of one neuron and the beginning of the adjacent neuron through which impulses are transmitted is called synapse.
Neurons lie end to end in chains but are not connected. There occurs a minute gap called synapse between terminal part of axon of one neuron and dendrite of other neuron

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In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from

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(b) axon to the cell body of the same neuron
(c) cell body to the axonal end of the same neuron
(d) axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron

The gap between two neurons is called a

(a) dendrite.

(b) synapse.

(d) impulse.

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