GCE Biology 1989 Question 49

Question 49

Nervous Coordination

The spaces between neutrones through which impulses cross by means of chemical reaction are called

  1. A.axons
  2. B.ganglia
  3. C.synapses
  4. D.dendrites
  5. E.pia matter
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Answer: C (synapses)

Explanation

A synapse is the gap between two neurones; a chemical transmitter carries the impulse across.