Gap junctions allow direct communication or ionic flow between adjacent cells for a(n) ______ synapse, while synapses that use neurotransmitters to signal from the presynaptic to postsynaptic cell are called _______ synapses.
a. direct, electrical
b. chemical, indirect
c. electrical, chemical
d. chemical, electrical
Answer: c. electrical, chemical
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