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Jramos095

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on: Jun 21, 2018
The primary advantage of electrical synapses over chemical synapses is
 
  a. less need for sodium-potassium pumps.
 b. speed.
 c. the ability to provide a greater variety of responses.
  d. the ability to produce inhibition.

Question 2

Synapses involving direct stimulation of adjacent cells without the use of special chemical messengers are known as _________ synapses.
 
  a. electrical
  b. chemical
 c. joined.
 d. adjacent


katieost

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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