Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Electrical synapses are faster than chemical synapses due to the presence of gap junctions between cells.
2. Calcium ion entry into the axon terminal is necessary for the release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse.
3. Neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory depending upon the receptor present on the postsynaptic neuron.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
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