Biology
Assertion (A): Synapse is the junction between two neurons which communicates impulses/ messages.
Reason (R): Neurons must be connected with each other through some means in order to transmit the unidirectional flow of impulses.
- Both A and R are true.
- Both A and R are false.
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
Nervous System
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Answer
Both A and R are true.
Explanation — At synapse, the message is transmitted from the axon of one neuron to the dendrites of the next neuron. Messages relayed in this manner from one neuron to the next allow the unidirectional flow of impulses.
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