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Question
In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from :
(a) axon to cell body of the same neuron
(b) cell body to axon end of the same neuron
(c) dendrite end of one neuron to axon end of adjacent neuron
(d) axon end of one neuron to dendrite end of adjacent neuron
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Solution
(d) axon end of one neuron to the dendrite end of the adjacent neuron.
In a synapse, a chemical signal is transmitted from the axon end of one neuron to the dendrite end of the adjacent neuron.
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